MIA72KKJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller FH1100 · Birmingham, AL · July 17, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1971
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5058FHiller FH1100
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162164

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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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3-1175  71/7/17    BIRMINGHAM,ALA      HILLER FH1100       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1536                    N5058F              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER PUBLIC              HOURS, 41 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUSCALOOSA,ALA              BIRMINGHAM,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- M/R BLDS HIT CONCRETE STAIRWELL IN HOSP PKNG LOT

Aircraft

Registration
N5058F
Reported as
Hiller FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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.