SEA70F0080

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller FH1100 · Boise, ID · September 10, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1969
Place
Boise, ID · BOISE, ID
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N376FHHiller FH1100
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159520

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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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3-2789  69/9/10  NR.BOISE,ID           HILLER FH1100       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1635                    N376FH              PX-  0  2  1  CTR PASSG-D               AGE 32, 4111 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            295 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BOISE,ID                    BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUNNING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG WOULD NOT OPERATE UNTIL NEW FUEL CONTROLLER WAS INSTALLED.PWR FAILD AS ACFT T/O FROM MT RIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N376FH
Reported as
Hiller FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage