Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 N424FH
3 September 1985 · Ashland, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1985 at about 21:00 local time, a Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 registered N424FH was involved in an accident near Ashland, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.1796, -99.7604
- Aircraft
- Fairchild Hiller FH-1100
- Registration
- N424FH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA207
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 LOST POWER AND MADE A HARD FORCED LANDING IN A BACKYARD. THERE WERE NO LEAKS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM BUT THE FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE EMPTY. THE OWNER STATES THAT EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE EMPTY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGE WAS STILL INDICATING THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Rosston, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Meadview, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Miami, Florida, United States | Craig Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Keaau, Hawaii, United States | Hilo Bay Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Albert, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Ryan NAVION A | Kingman, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172N | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Schubert CASSUTT SPORT | Admire, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | Keith W.stakes | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |