Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 N8126H
27 December 1984 · La Belle, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 December 1984 at about 15:15 local time, a Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 registered N8126H was involved in an accident near La Belle, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Belle, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.6394, -81.3391
- Aircraft
- Fairchild Hiller FH-1100
- Registration
- N8126H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Belle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA065
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT A LOW ALT & LOST ALL ENG POWER, BANKED SHARPLEY TO THE LEFT, LOST COMPLETE CONTROL & DOVE INTO THE GROUND. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT FORCES ALONG WITH THE POST CRASH FIRE. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST A MALFUNCTION OF THE HELICOPTER'S STRUCTURE OR FLT CONTROLS PRIOR TO IMPACT WAS FOUND. ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE EXIBITED EVIDENCE OF UPWARD BENDING AT THE TIP, INDICATIVE OF CONING AT IMPACT. ENG TEARDOWN & EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE ENG FAILED DUE TO THE INJESTION OF A CLOTH SHOP TOWEL INTO THE COMPRESSOR SECTION OF THE ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1984 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Meadview, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1985 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1985 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | Gulkana Air Service | Minor 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |