- Date
- March 16, 1984, 14:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Provo, UT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5042FHiller FH 1100
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840316006109A
- Case key
- 16350
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was landed in soggy terrain and the right skid sank into the surface. One of the occupants of the helicopter deplaned to'lighten the load'and the plt overcorrected in an attempt to takeoff. The acrt rolled over onto its left side.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5042F
- Reported as
- Hiller FH 1100
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 212
- Airframe hours
- 3,216
- Engine
- Allison 250-C18BR, 274 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary M Elton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 15, 1983
- Airport
- PVU · Provo Municipal
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
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 871 total · 37 in this make and model · 871 as pilot in command · 79 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point -0 °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 N5042F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.