Hiller Acft FH1100 N8679
30 June 1974 · Umiat, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 June 1974 at about 13:00 local time, a Hiller Acft FH1100 registered N8679, operated by Alaska Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Umiat, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Umiat, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller Acft FH1100
- Registration
- N8679
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska Helicop
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3039
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 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
RCVRD 2300ADT.SWASHPLATE ASSY, P/N 6852090 FAILED, FATIGUE CRACKING AT TWO BOLT HOLES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller Acft FH1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1974 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | Kjerstad Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |