# N5042F: 1969 Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, registration cancelled 2008-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Fairchild Hiller FH-1100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100) (registry code 3376502)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 212
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 11, 1969
- Certificate issued: January 27, 1984
- Last registry action: February 7, 1987
- Mode S code: A64B70
- Owners when cancelled: [Palfreyman Clark D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALFREYMAN%20CLARK%20D), [Elton Gary M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELTON%20GARY%20M)
- Location: [Springville, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Springville)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1927° N, 111.4892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84663, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5042F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5042F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5042F-2008-02-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Fairchild Hiller FH-1100: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN84LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA110), Mar 16, 1984: Hiller FH 1100 (N5042F), Provo, UT, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FGM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM09), Dec 25, 1980: Hiller Acft FH1100 (N5042F), Somerset, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19840316006109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840316006109A), Mar 16, 1984: Hiller FH1100 (N5042F), Provo, UT, Substantial damage. A skid stuck in soft ground while trying to lift off. Helicopter then entered a dynamic rollover regime and crashed
- [Accident 19801225078089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801225078089A), Dec 25, 1980: Frchld 1100 (N5042F), Somerset, PA, Substantial damage. Forgot to remove wheels & towbar prior to flight. Towbar struck ground first on landing. Helicopter rolled over.

## Other aircraft with N5042F

- [Cancelled 2013-10-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5042F-2013-10-28): Hawker Beechcraft G58, S/N TH-2363, built 2013. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Gateway Air Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GATEWAY%20AIR%20CENTER%20INC), [Merced, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Merced)

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