Hiller FH1100 N427FH
9 July 1973 · Cave Jctn, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1973 at about 19:45 local time, a Hiller FH1100 registered N427FH, operated by DBA Inland EQU, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cave Jctn, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cave Jctn, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller FH1100
- Registration
- N427FH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DBA Inland EQU
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2547
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
CARRYING WATER TO FIRE.DSTRCTD BY LOUD NOISE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller FH1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1972 | Hiller FH1100 | N Merrick, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 24 Jul 1971 | Hiller FH1100 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Merric, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |