# NTSB ANC77FAA07: Hiller FH1100, N5047F, Circle, AK, December 5, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 5, 1976
- Place: Circle, AK · CIRCLE, AK
- Location: 65.8256° N, 144.0606° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Circle, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.8256&lon=-144.0606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157097
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77FAA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FAA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5047F-1980-11-12), registration cancelled 1980-11-12, S/N 194 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER FH1100
- Registry model: [Fairchild Hiller FH-1100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100) (registry code 3376502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Circle City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761205037999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761205037999A), Dec 5, 1976: Frchld FH1100, AK, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N5047F (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC73AAO16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AAO16), Aug 30, 1972: Hiller Acft FH1100 (N5047F), Juneau, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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