# NTSB NYC69F0324: Hiller Acft FH1100, N601PD, Island Park, NY, February 3, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1969
- Place: Island Park, NY · ISLAND PARK, NY
- Location: 40.6052° N, 73.6553° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Island Park, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6052&lon=-73.6553&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191275
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0324
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0324

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601PD-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 80 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT FH1100
- Registry model: [Fairchild Hiller FH-1100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100) (registry code 3376502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nassau Police

## Other investigations on N601PD (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC74AN067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN067-146479), Nov 24, 1974: Hiller Acft FH1100 (N601PD), Freeport, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC72FHJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHJ13), Jan 29, 1972: Hiller FH1100 (N601PD), N Merrick, NY, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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