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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Roswell, NM · July 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1967
Place
Roswell, NM · ROSWELL, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N519FHHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115797

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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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2-0273   67/7/6    ROSWELL,N MEX       HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 10000
        TIME - 0500                    N519FH              PX-  0  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSWELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND ACFT CAPABILITY.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      72
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT OVERLOADED-LACKED POWER FOR CLIMBOUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N519FH
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roswell

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