ANC70D0069

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Barrow, AK · September 28, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1969
Place
Barrow, AK · BARROW, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N423FHHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151475

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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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3-4082  69/9/28    BARROW,ALAS         HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1112                    N423FH              PX-  0  0  0  NS CTR CARGO              AGE 43, 6265 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            46 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAD RIVER SITE              GSI LINE 1 AND 6
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- T/R STRUCK GRND DURG FLARE FOR LDG. AUTOROTATED WO FURTHER DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N423FH
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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