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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Hiller FH-1100 · Navarre Beach, FL · June 8, 2006

Date: June 8, 2006 · 12:32 local
Place: Navarre Beach, FL
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4035G
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06LA126
Reported as: Hiller FH1100
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N4035GRegistration cancelled Nov 29, 2019 · Fairchild Hiller FH-1100S/N 502 · Built 1982 Airframe modelFairchild Hiller FH-1100 Engine modelAllison 250-C20BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On June 8, 2006, at 1230 CDT, the pilot in command of N4035G, an FH-1100 helicopter departed from a private heliport at Navarre Beach Florida on a personal flight. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot heard a loud bang and felt a slight shudder in the airframe. He initiated an immediate descent and prior to landing discovered he had lost directional control, at which time he reduced power to idle and performed an autorotational landing to the Beach. One of the tail rotor blades departed the aircraft in flight and could not be located. The resulting out of balance condition caused the remainder of the tail rotor and the ninety degree gearbox to come off of its mounts and remained suspended from the tail by the control cable. The aircraft was landed successfully with no further damage. Investigation continues to determine cause of tail rotor failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 8, 2006, AT 1230 CDT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N4035G, AN FH-1100 HELICOPTER DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE HELIPORT AT NAVARRE BEACH FLORIDA ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT A SLIGHT SHUDDER IN THE AIRFRAME. HE INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT AND PRIOR TO LANDING DISCOVERED HE HAD LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AT WHICH TIME HE REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING TO THE BEACH. ONE OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT AND COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE RESULTING OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION CAUSED THE REMAINDER OF THE TAIL ROTOR AND THE NINETY DEGREE GEARBOX TO COME OFF OF ITS MOUNTS AND REMAINED SUSPENDED FROM THE TAIL BY THE CONTROL CABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF TAIL ROTOR FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA06LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavarre, FLThe inadequate manufacturing of the plates of the tail rotor tension-torsion bar assembly resulting in fatigue failure.Jun 8, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4035G · 2

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

Accident 20161006019169ACruise/Level Flight · Lino Lakes, MNAircraft encountered an in flight breakup near Lino Lakes, MN.Oct 6, 2016 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 19850218003309AHovering · Steamboat Sprin, COLarge pilot alone in right seat. His weight caused helicopter to lean, leg blocked full cyclic movement.Feb 18, 1985 · Substantial damage