# NTSB SEA77FA009: Hiller Acft FH1100, N8678, Renton, WA, December 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 17, 1976
- Place: Renton, WA · RENTON, WA
- Location: 47.4795° N, 122.1949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Renton, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4795&lon=-122.1949&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FA009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3526  76/12/17   RENTON,WA           HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3194
        TIME - 1145                    N8678               PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENTON,WA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           CHECK PILOT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- LATE FLARE DRG PWR RECOVERY FM PRACTICE AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT.PIC-3HRS IN TYPE,CK PLT-4HRS IN TYPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8678](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8678-1991-08-15), registration cancelled 1991-08-15, S/N 93 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HILLER ACFT FH1100
- Registry model: [Fairchild Hiller FH-1100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-hiller-fh-1100) (registry code 3376502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Longacres

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761217040169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761217040169A), Dec 17, 1976: Frchld FH1100, Renton, WA, Substantial damage. Late flare drg pwr recovery fm practice autorotative descent.PIC-3HRS in type,ck PLT-4HRS in type.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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