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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller FH1100 · Circle, AK · December 5, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1976
Place
Circle, AK · CIRCLE, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5047FHiller FH1100
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761205037999A
Case key
157097

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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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3-4182   76/12/5   CIRCLE,AK           HILLER FH1100       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1055                    N5047F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 29, 4119 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            850 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIRCLE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CIRCLE,AK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     190
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           2                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LOW TEMPERATURE.                                LOSS OF CNTRL FOR REASONS UNDETERMINED LOW TEMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5047F
Reported as
Hiller FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Circle City

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