# Accident 20000702007719A: Hiller FH1100, West Linn, OR, July 2, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 2000, 16:15 local time
- Place: West Linn, OR
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3405° N, 122.6594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3405&lon=-122.6594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2784D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2784D-2013-08-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (registry code 3376502, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER FH1100
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000702007719A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT REPORTED, DURING CRUISE SIGHT-SEEING FLIGHT A LOUD BANK, A RED ENGINE OUT LIGHT AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED AUTO RELIGHT WITH NO SUCCESS. AUTOROTATED TO THE BANK OF THE WILLIAMETTE RIVER.

## 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 SEA00LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA121), Jul 2, 2000: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (N2784D), West Linn, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper maintenance (excessive/improper sealant application) by an unknown person, and subsequent fracture of the spur adapter gearshaft resulting in a total loss of engine power. Factors included…

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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