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NTSB accident investigation · Hiller Acft FH1100 · Walton, OR · December 22, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1977
Place
Walton, OR · WALTON, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N92484Hiller Acft FH1100
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771222042169A
Case key
143881

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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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3-4116  77/12/22 NR.WALTON,OR          HILLER ACFT FH1100  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2500
        TIME - 1145                    N92484              PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WALTON,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AERIAL LOGGING.LEFT TRANSMISSION LIFT LINK STRUT PN 24-28030-1,FRACTURED. AD 70-18-4 NCW.

Aircraft

Registration
N92484
Reported as
Hiller Acft FH1100
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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