OAK70F0003

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller FH1100 · Lincoln, CA · April 22, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1969
Place
Lincoln, CA · LINCOLN, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N436FHiller FH1100
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185177

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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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3-2330  69/4/22    LINCOLN,CALIF       HILLER FH1100       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 3519
        TIME - 1515                    N436F               PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- T/R STRUCK GRND DURING FLARE FOR LDG. ACFT THEN WENT OUT OF CONTROL,STRUCK GRND,ROLLED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N436F
Reported as
Hiller FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln

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.