Hiller FH1100 N8126H
1 December 1978 · West Columbia, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 December 1978 at about 13:38 local time, a Hiller FH1100 registered N8126H, operated by South Carolina, was involved in an accident during in flight near West Columbia, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Metro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller FH1100
- Registration
- N8126H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- South Carolina
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4386
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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
ONE PITCH CHANGE LINK, P/N 24-30-206-57, AND THE ENG TRANS DRIVE SHAFT, P/N 2484-446, FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1978 | Hiller FH1100 | Clearlake, Washington, United States | Emco Helicopte | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Hiller FH1100 | Arlington, Washington, United States | Northwest Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Hiller FH1100 | Champlain, Virginia, United States | D and G Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1977 | Hiller FH1100 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | Keller Bros | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1976 | Hiller FH1100 | Circle, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1981 | Hiller FH1100 | Porte Barre, Louisiana, United States | High Life Heli | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |