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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Mcgrath, AK · July 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1969
Place
Mcgrath, AK · MCGRATH, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N748FHHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164443

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2514   69/7/3  NR.MCGRATH,ALAS       HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N748FH              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              AGE 42, 5950 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            53 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         MCGRATH,ALAS                 FIRE AREA                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- LANDED ON MUSKEG HUMPS.WHILE PLTS ATTENTION WAS ON HIS RACK CARGO ACFT ROLLED OVER.DEPLANED PX HIT

Aircraft

Registration
N748FH
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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