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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Bakersfield, CA · October 2, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1981
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N519FHHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811002065129A
Case key
123854

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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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3-2420   81/10/2   BAKERSFIELD,CA      HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 18, 477
        TIME - 1355                    N519FH              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOCKTON,CA                 BAKERSFIELD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N519FH
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N519FH · 2

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