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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Prudhoe Bay, AK · July 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1969
Place
Prudhoe Bay, AK · PRUDHOE BAY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N430FHHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164841

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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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3-2605  69/7/17  NR.PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS   HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2120
        TIME - 1330                    N430FH              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS            PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: SPECTATOR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
        REMARKS- SPECTATOR ENGROSSED IN TAKING PICTURES WALKED INTO REVOLVING T/R BLADES.

Aircraft

Registration
N430FH
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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