# N5045F: 1970 Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, registration cancelled 2018-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 191
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 19, 1970
- Certificate issued: November 16, 1990
- Last registry action: November 30, 1999
- Mode S code: A64BD9
- Owner when cancelled: [Mazzeo Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAZZEO%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Pittsfield, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Pittsfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4543° N, 73.2821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01201, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5045F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5045F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5045F-2018-01-23

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 (1)

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 IAD97FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA123), Sep 27, 1997: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (N5045F), Pittsfield, MA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The first pilot's improper procedures for an autorotation, and improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the second pilot's inadequate remedial action.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19970927029079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970927029079A), Sep 27, 1997: Hiller FH1100 (N5045F), Pittsfield, MA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Crashed near runway during biennial flight review. Phase of flight unknown no anomalies found. (.4) the pilot was attempting an autorotation, as part of a…

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