Hiller FH1100 N5073F
11 May 1977 · Oakley, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1977 at about 18:10 local time, a Hiller FH1100 registered N5073F, operated by Keller Bros, was involved in an accident during in flight near Oakley, Kansas, 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oakley, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hiller FH1100
- Registration
- N5073F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Keller Bros
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1138
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
PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN SURFACEWIND DURING DOWNWIND TURN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hiller FH1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5 Dec 1976 | Hiller FH1100 | Circle, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |