OAK70FJA03

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Waimea, HI · February 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1970
Place
Waimea, HI · WAIMEA, HI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N578FHHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147535

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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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3-0017   70/2/6    WAIMEA,HAWAII       HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N578FH              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            34, 9323 TOTAL HOURS, 100
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LIHUE,HAWAII                LIHUE,HAWAII                 KALALAU BCH,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- ENPLANING PX WALKED INTO ROTATING T/R.

Aircraft

Registration
N578FH
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Minor damage

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