Hiller FH1100 N419FH
24 July 1971 · Bettles, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1971 at about 17:42 local time, a Hiller FH1100 registered N419FH, operated by Merric, Inc, was involved in an accident during static near Bettles, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bettles, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Myrtle Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller FH1100
- Registration
- N419FH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Merric, Inc
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- Myrtle Creek, Alas → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2805
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT LET GO CNTRLS ON GRD TO PHOTO MOOSE.COLL FRCTN LOCK NOT TIGHT, COLL ROSE, ACFT ROLLED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller FH1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1971 | Hiller FH1100 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | City of Tuscal | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Hiller FH1100 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Hiller FH1100 | Mound City, Missouri, United States | Executive Jet | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Hiller FH1100 | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | North Jackson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Hiller FH1100 | N Merrick, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Hiller FH1100 | Cave Jctn, Oregon, United States | DBA Inland EQU | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |