Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 N711KH
29 July 1984 · Meadview, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 July 1984 at about 18:20 local time, a Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 registered N711KH was involved in an accident near Meadview, Arizona, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meadview, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0205, -114.2909
- Aircraft
- Fairchild Hiller FH-1100
- Registration
- N711KH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84FA421
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 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
PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS S SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF LAKE MEAD, HOOVER DAM AND THE WESTERN RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON. BEFORE REACHING THE CANYON THE FLT WAS TO TRAVEL OVER A 5500 FT MSL RIDGE. THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED A JUNIPER TREE AT THE BOTTOM OF A 3-SIDED CANYON AT 5020 FT MSL. EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER AND ENG FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1984 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | La Belle, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft K35 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Eugene S Harris | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188B | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188A | Salome, Arizona, United States | Five Star Flying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Grumman American AA-5B | Lake Havasu Cit, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Moseley/Scorpion 133 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Cessna T207A | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Sedona Air Center | No injuries | - |