19790719017009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hiller FH-1100 · Oxnard, CA · July 19, 1979

Date
July 19, 1979 · 14:25 local
Place
Oxnard, CA
Airport
Ventura Co
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5064F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FUQ39
Reported as
Hiller FH1100
Reported engine
Allison 250C18
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,663 total29 in this make and model582 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine stopped on initial climb from hover. Hit ground rolled over. Towel in inlet scoop into compresso

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ON INITIAL CLIMB FROM HOVER. HIT GROUND ROLLED OVER. TOWEL IN INLET SCOOP INTO COMPRESSO

NTSB investigation

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