- Date
- January 9, 1985, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Glennallen, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5056FFairchild Hiller FH-1100
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19850109000479A
- Case key
- 4459
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after liftoff plt experienced downdrafts and variable wind gusts. Plt decided to set the helicopter back down aprx 100 yds from point of takeoff. Plt stated hovering was very difficult and the helicopter settled to the upsloping terrain. The helicopter slide to the rt (down slope) and rolled over. Fire erupted from the engine after impact, destroying the helicopter.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5056F
- Reported as
- Fairchild Hiller FH-1100
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 214
- Airframe hours
- 1,438
- Engine
- Allison 250-C18, 274 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Gulkana Air Service
- Registered owner
- Kenneth H. Bunch
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 23, 1984 · 50 hours before
- Destination
- GKN · Glennallen, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 16,860 total · 1,500 in this make and model · 16,500 as pilot in command · 186 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 30 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 18 °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.