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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hiller FH-1100 · Blacksburg, VA · February 23, 1979

Date: February 23, 1979 · 10:35 local
Place: Blacksburg, VA
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N30VA
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD79FID09
Reported as: Hiller FH1100
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 265 total265 in this make and model87 in the last 90 days

N30VARegistration cancelled Oct 11, 1979 · Fairchild Hiller FH-1100S/N 251 · Built 1973 Airframe modelFairchild Hiller FH-1100

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot took off in adverse weather and flew the helicopter into the ground.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF IN ADVERSE WEATHER AND FLEW THE HELICOPTER INTO THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD79FID09Accident · No injuriesClosedBlacksburg, VAFeb 23, 1979 · Destroyed