- Date
- July 15, 1987, 09:05 local (13:05 UTC)
- Place
- Capron, VA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N590FHHiller FH-1100
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870715081349A
- Case key
- 11328
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt made a 60 mph power descent landing apch. When the helicopter descended to a height of about 10 ft AGL, the plt raised collective and applied left rudder pressure. The helicopter abruptly turned right. According to the plt, the helicopter did not respond to his corrective input to the cyclic. The helicopter descended and landed hard on its right landing skid followed by the main rotor blade striking the helicopter. Examination of the acft did not reveal evidence of preimpact malfunctions/failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N590FH
- Reported as
- Hiller FH-1100
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 90
- Airframe hours
- 1,558
- Engine
- Allison 250-C18, 274 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- James E. Stevens
- Registered owner
- James E Stevens
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · April 4, 1987 · 7 hours before
- Departed
- Lovington, VA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 1,352 total · 111 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N590FH · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.