# Accident 19940223002839A: Hiller H23D, Seaside, OR, February 23, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1994, 13:20 local time
- Place: Seaside, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: HEGL
- Location: 45.8498° N, 123.5699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8498&lon=-123.5699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62413, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62413-2003-09-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hiller H-23D (registry code 4360120, https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-h-23d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER H23D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,231 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940223002839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING HOVER TO ATTACH LONG LINE BEGAN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. LOWERED COLLECTIVE POWERED TO RUN LANDING. CAUGHT SKID

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 SEA94LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA064), Feb 23, 1994: Hiller-Soloy H-23D (N62413), Seaside, OR, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS RESULTING IN SETTLING WITH POWER.

## Other reports on N62413 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19770806023889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770806023889A), Aug 6, 1977: Hiller H23D (N62413), Calipatria, CA, Substantial damage. Nr 1 cyl con rod failed. Emerg ldg attempted at too low alt in cotton field.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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