SEA72AS053

NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Tacoma, WA · June 8, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 8, 1972
Place
Tacoma, WA · TACOMA, WA
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N5044FHiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166641

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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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3-0773   72/6/8    TACOMA,WASH         HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1601
        TIME - 1350                    N5044F              PX-  1  0  1  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TACOMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TACOMA,WASH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- GND COORDINATOR DIDNT INFORM PLT OF NURSES INTENT TO BOARD ACFT.NURSE RAN INTO T/R WITHOUT GUARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5044F
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tacoma

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