# NTSB ANC72AA038: Hiller Acft FH1100, N440FH, Valdez, AK, March 9, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 9, 1972
- Place: Valdez, AK · VALDEZ, AK
- Location: 61.1308° N, 146.3483° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Valdez, AK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1308&lon=-146.3483&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165989
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72AA038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2955   72/3/9  NR.VALDEZ,ALAS        HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 6874
        TIME - 1312                    N440FH              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 731 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TSIANA LODGE                DRILL SITE NR TNSINA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RCVRD 3/13/72.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N440FH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N440FH-1974-04-25), registration cancelled 1974-04-25, S/N 141, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT FH1100
- Registry model: [Fairchild Hiller FH-1100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100) (registry code 3376502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

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