Hiller Acft FH1100 N5044F
8 June 1972 · Tacoma, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 June 1972 at about 13:50 local time, a Hiller Acft FH1100 registered N5044F, operated by High Life Heli, was involved in an accident during static near Tacoma, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tacoma
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft FH1100
- Registration
- N5044F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- High Life Heli
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0773
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
GND COORDINATOR DIDNT INFORM PLT OF NURSES INTENT TO BOARD ACFT.NURSE RAN INTO T/R WITHOUT GUARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft FH1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1972 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Skykomish, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | FAA | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1972 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Disston, Oregon, United States | Bohemia Lumber | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |