# Accident 19990324002639A: Hiller FH1100, Zephryhills, FL, March 24, 1999 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: March 24, 1999, 11:00 local time - Place: Zephryhills, FL - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 28.6394° N, 81.9902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6394&lon=-81.9902&mi=10 - Aircraft: N4412C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4412C-2013-06-04) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (registry code 3376502, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: HILLER FH1100 - Reported engine: ALLSN 250C18 - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Student - Pilot flight hours: 150 total, 68 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA99LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA111) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990324002639A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. 1969 FAIRCHILD-HILLER FH-1100 HELICOPTER WAS BEING REPOSITIONED IN THE PILOT'S BACK YARD TO WATER THE LAWN WHEN IT LIFTED OFF ON THE LEFT SKID AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.19) ON MARCH 24, 1999, AT ABOUT 1100 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A FAIRCHILD HILLER FH-1100, N4412C, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE OWNER, OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 91 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP TO A HOVER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL PROCEDURES PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED NO INJURY. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING FROM HIS BACK YARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED HE WAS GOING TO WASH THE HELICOPTER IN HIS BACK YARD. HE REALIZED THE GARDEN HOSE WAS ABOUT 6 FEET SHORT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER. HE DECIDED TO MOVE THE HELICOPTER TO THE RIGHT ABOUT 10 TO 15 FEET. HE STARTED THE HELICOPTER AND DID A FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK WHICH WAS UNEVENTFUL. HE INCREASED COLLECTIVE, CYCLIC, APPLIED LEFT ANTITORQUE PEDAL, AND STARTED TO PICK UP THE HELICOPTER. BEFORE HE KNEW IT, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. (.4) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS GOING TO WASH HIS HELICOPTER IN HIS BACK YARD. HE REALIZED THE GARDEN HOSE WAS ABOUT 6 FEET SHORT. HE DECIDED TO MOVE THE HELICOPTER ABOUT 10 TO 15 FEET TO THE RIGHT. HE STARTED THE HELICOPTER AND COMPLETED A FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK WHICH WAS UNEVENTFUL. HE INCREASED COLLECTIVE, CYCLIC, APPLIED LEFT ANTITORQUE PEDAL, AND STARTED TO PICK UP THE HELICOPTER. BEFORE HE KNEW IT THE HELICOPTER ENTERED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. ## 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 MIA99LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA111), Mar 24, 1999: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (N4412C), Zephyrhills, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper use of flight controls (cyclic and collective) during a takeoff to a hover. This resulted in the helicopter encountering dynamic rollover and rolling over on its right… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.