# NTSB ANC84LA125: Hiller FH-1100, N5074F, North Pole, AK, July 30, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 29, 1984, 21:00 local (Jul 30, 1984, 05:00 UTC)
- Place: North Pole, AK
- Coordinates: 64.769966, -147.329757 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7700&lon=-147.3298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4329
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA125
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4329/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA125

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - in-flight planning/decision - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING AN APPROACH FOR LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE FLARED TOO LOW TO THE GROUND AND STRUCK 1 SKID FIRST, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5074F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HILLER FH-1100
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 250
- Airframe hours: 2100
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C18BR 274 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Umiat Emt. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, June 22, 1984, 5 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 23,500 total, 2 in this make and model, 23,500 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19840729038749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840729038749A), Jul 29, 1984: Hiller FH1100, North Pole, AK, Substantial damage. Flared too low for landing. Struck one skid first and helicopter rolled on its side.

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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