ANC70A0045

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Arctic Vil, AK · November 30, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1969
Place
Arctic Vil, AK · ARCTIC VIL, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N431FHHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148391

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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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3-3124  69/11/30   ARCTIC VIL,ALAS     HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4500
        TIME - 1030                    N431FH              PX-  0  1  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEAD HORSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HURL DRILLING SITE          ARCTIC VIL,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- DEPLANING PX WALKED INTO ROTATING T/R BLADES.

Aircraft

Registration
N431FH
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dead Horse

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