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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Frchld FH1100 · Port Barre, TX · October 18, 1981

Date
October 18, 1981 · 18:55 local
Place
Port Barre, TX
Phase of flight
Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9054
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82FA012
Reported as
Frchld FH1100
Reported engine
Allison 250C18
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,953 total379 in this make and model150 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.

Witnesses noted sparks and then observed helicopter to roll right and crash on approach for landing.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES NOTED SPARKS AND THEN OBSERVED HELICOPTER TO ROLL RIGHT AND CRASH ON APPROACH FOR LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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