# NTSB investigations: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, TX

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB FTW94FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA272.md): Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Van Horn, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1994 · N435FH · Destroyed
  > The uncorrected descent by the pilot. A factor was the lack of total experience in type aircraft.
- [NTSB FTW93FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA051.md): Hiller FH-1100 · Forney, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1992 · N5046F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter as a result of his physical impairment due to alcohol. Factors contributing to the accident were: the dark night and the pilot's likely diversion of his attention from operating the helicopter.
- [NTSB FTW86LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA164.md): Hiller FH-1100 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1986 · N5068F · Substantial damage
  > The plt was conducting sight-seeing flts from a rodeo/fairground area. During a critical part of a takeoff, a tail rotor blade separated & the plt lost directional control. He attempted an autorotative landing. After spinning around about 3 times, the plt…
- [NTSB FTW83LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA247.md): Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1983 · N543FH · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter was damaged in an emergency landing in a street. The acft had just taken off from an adjoining parking lot in a shopping center. According the plt the acft lost rotor RPM at 150-175 ft during climb after takeoff and went into a 'settling with…
- [NTSB FTW81FRG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG25.md): Hiller Acft FH1100 · Bastrop, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1981 · N5065F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68A0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0085.md): Hiller Acft FH1100 · Goliad, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 3, 1968 · N512FH · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3376502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3376502&state=TX

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