Hiller Acft FH1100 N8673
28 August 1974 · Pinedale, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1974 at about 05:48 local time, a Hiller Acft FH1100 registered N8673, operated by Kjerstad Helic, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pinedale, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were 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 05:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pinedale, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ralph Wenz
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft FH1100
- Registration
- N8673
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kjerstad Helic
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2582
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
MAINT PERS FAILED TO SAFTY WIRE LOCK NUT ON CYCLIC FORE-AFT ACTUATOR.ACFT UNCONTROLLABLE ON TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft FH1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1974 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Highland Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1974 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | Asplund Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1974 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Helio Charters | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1974 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Alaska HELIC0P | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1974 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Jul 1974 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Glacier Park, Montana, United States | James Kruger | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |