NYC69F0324

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Island Park, NY · February 3, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1969
Place
Island Park, NY · ISLAND PARK, NY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N601PDHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191275

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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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3-4726   69/2/3    ISLAND PARK,NY      HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2697
        TIME - 1412                    N601PD              PX-  0  1  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 311 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASSAU POLICE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST ROCKAWAY,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL CONTROL DECELERATION SCHEDULE WENT TO A TOO LEAN SETTING WHEN THROTTLE ABRUPTLY MOVED TO IDLE

Aircraft

Registration
N601PD
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nassau Police

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