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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · September 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1975
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5073FHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750908034109A
Case key
151312

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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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3-4181   75/9/8    FT LAUDERDALE,FL    HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 3500
        TIME - 1400                    N5073F              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO.RIDGE GEN HOSP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- APPARENT ENG OIL SYST FAILURE.COMP DISCHARGE TUBE SEPD AT WELD TO FIRE SHIELD FLANGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5073F
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
No.Ridge Gen Hosp

FAA reports on this event · 1

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