- Date
- July 29, 1984, 10:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place
- Meadview, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N711KHFairchild Hiller FH-1100
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840729039619A
- Case key
- 23984
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Purpose of the flt was s sightseeing tour of lake mead, hoover dam and the western rim of the grand canyon. Before reaching the canyon the flt was to travel over a 5500 ft MSL ridge. The helicopter contacted a juniper tree at the bottom of a 3-sided canyon at 5020 ft MSL. Examination of the helicopter and eng failed to disclose any mechanical failure/malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N711KH
- Reported as
- Fairchild Hiller FH-1100
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 114
- Airframe hours
- 4,799
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Bauer Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 13, 1983 · 93 hours before
- Departed
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
- Destination
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
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
- 23
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N711KH · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.