OAK69D0208

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Storrie, CA · December 18, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1968
Place
Storrie, CA · STORRIE, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N748FHHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191831

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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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3-4439  68/12/18   STORRIE,CALIF       HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N748FH              PX-  0  1  0  CTR PASSG-D               AGE 29, 3908 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            549 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-FAILED TO INSTR PX IN PROPER APPCH TO ACFT.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- WALKED INTO SPINNING T/R.

Aircraft

Registration
N748FH
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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