Hiller FH1100 N421FH
19 September 1979 · Champlain, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1979 at about 09:45 local time, a Hiller FH1100 registered N421FH, operated by D and G Air SE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Champlain, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Champlain, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller FH1100
- Registration
- N421FH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- D and G Air SE
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Clinton, Md → Richmond, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3443
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
DURING AUTOROTATION PLT SAW POWERLINE & ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE OVER IT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller FH1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1979 | Hiller FH1100 | Arlington, Washington, United States | Northwest Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Hiller FH1100 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | South Carolina | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Hiller FH1100 | Clearlake, Washington, United States | Emco Helicopte | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1981 | Hiller FH1100 | Porte Barre, Louisiana, United States | High Life Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |