Fairchild Hiller FH 1100 N1345Q
26 August 1982 · Mason City, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1982 at about 23:30 local time, a Fairchild Hiller FH 1100 registered N1345Q, operated by Jerry LEE Alley, was involved in an accident near Mason City, Iowa, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mason City, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.1504, -93.1892
- Aircraft
- Fairchild Hiller FH 1100
- Registration
- N1345Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jerry LEE Alley
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clear Lake → Clear Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA158
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
DURING A SWATH RUN, THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO FLIGHT IDLE AND THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED HARD IN A CLEAR AREA BESIDE THE FIELD. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SENSING LINE FOR THE FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THIS PREVENTED THE ENGINE FROM OPERATING ABOVE IDLE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Porterville, California, United States | Hiller Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 May 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Toutle, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Meadview, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | La Belle, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1982 | Cessna 140 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Richard Bechen | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182P | Osceola, Iowa, United States | Peter J. Youngblut | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1982 | Beechcraft M35 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Gerald G. Boneson | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6 | Hudson, Iowa, United States | Dock Built Homes, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Urbandale, Iowa, United States | MAX and Delores van Rees | No injuries | - |