20070911017799A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hiller FH-1100 · Stanwood, WA · September 11, 2007

Date: September 11, 2007 · 11:00 local
Place: Stanwood, WA
Airport: Camano Island Airfield
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6014U
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA256
Reported as: Hiller FH1100
Reported engine: Allison 250C20
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,460 total200 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N6014URegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2013 · Hiller FH-1100S/N 504 · Built 1992 Airframe modelHiller FH-1100 Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On 09/11/2007, N6014U owned and operated by the pilot privacy data omitted hard landed a helicopter at Camano Island airport resulting in collision with the ground. Helicopter caught fire and was totally destroyed. No injuries to the pilot or the two passengers. Helicopter departed baview/skagit regional airport headed to pae, everett, WA. Pilot decided to land at Camano is. Due to a door ajar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 09/11/2007, N6014U OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HARD LANDED A HELICOPTER AT CAMANO ISLAND AIRPORT RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. HELICOPTER CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR THE TWO PASSENGERS. HELICOPTER DEPARTED BAVIEW/SKAGIT REGIONAL AIRPORT HEADED TO PAE, EVERETT, WA. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT CAMANO IS. DUE TO A DOOR AJAR.

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 SEA07CA256Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStanwood, WAThe pilot's failure to execute a go-around and his failure to reduce his groundspeed to zero prior to touching down on the rough/uneven terrain. Factors include the momentary restriction of a flight control, rough/uneven terrain, and a tailwind.Sep 11, 2007 · Destroyed