# N543FH: 1967 Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 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: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 43
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 18, 1999
- Certificate issued: November 8, 2002
- Last registry action: March 15, 2006
- Mode S code: A6E396
- Owner when cancelled: [Dekkers Rudi](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEKKERS%20RUDI)
- Location: [Bonita Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Bonita%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.3614° N, 81.8319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34134, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N543FH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=543FH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N543FH-2018-01-24

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 MIA03LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA047), Jan 24, 2003: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (N543FH), Fort Myers, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight/preparation and his in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB FTW83LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA247), May 25, 1983: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (N543FH), Beaumont, TX, 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 20030124002039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030124002039A), Jan 24, 2003: Hiller FH1100 (N543FH), Fort Myers, FL, Substantial damage. (.19) On January 24, 2003, about 0730 eastern standard time, a fairchild/Hiller helicopter, N543FH, operated by a private individual as a title 14 CFR part 91…
- [Accident 19830525021069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830525021069A), May 25, 1983: Hiller FH1100 (N543FH), Beaumont, TX, Substantial damage. Entered a settling with power situation after takeoff from a parking lot. Made hard ground contact on a street.

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