NTSB investigations: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, CA

14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Fairchild Hiller FH-1100. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, CA per year, 1968–2026: 14 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3376502'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX92LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller FH-1100 · Van Nuys, CAThe second pilot's improper use of the rotorcraft flight controls and the first pilot's poor supervision of the flight. A factor relating to this accident was both pilot's inexperience in the helicopter make and model.Jul 8, 1992 · N5061F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA362Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Porterville, CAOn 7/27/83, mild mast bumping occurred during a pushover maneuver while a hiller FH-1180 was on a flt to certify new rotor blades. Prior to the incident, the helicopter was accelerated to 90 mph. This was followed by a pull-up & deceleration to 80 mph, then…Jul 28, 1983 · N450FH · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FVA65Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Bakersfield, CAOct 2, 1981 · N519FH · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA070Accident · 2 fatalClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Huntington Bch, CAMar 29, 1980 · N527FH · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FUQ39Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Oxnard, CAJul 19, 1979 · N5064F · DestroyedNTSB LAX78DVM25Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Santa Maria, CAMay 16, 1978 · N544FH · DestroyedNTSB OAK77FVM14Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild FH1100 · San Francisco, CAMay 24, 1977 · N390P · Substantial damageNTSB OAK75AP056Accident · 2 fatalClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Fremont, CAJun 27, 1975 · N439F · DestroyedNTSB OAK75FVG74Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Vina, CAJun 8, 1975 · N96118 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX75DUQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Ventura, CAFeb 11, 1975 · N544FH · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVG45Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Burney, CADec 22, 1970 · N434FH · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70F0003Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller FH1100 · Lincoln, CAApr 22, 1969 · N436F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0208Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Storrie, CADec 18, 1968 · N748FH · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69F0142Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller FH1100 · Belden, CAOct 3, 1968 · N585FH · Substantial damage