Hiller FH 1100 accident near Provo, Utah, March 16, 1984
On March 16, 1984 at about 9:15 pm local time, a Hiller FH 1100 (helicopter), registered N5042F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Provo, Utah (Provo Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 16, 1984 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Provo, Utah · Provo Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hiller FH 1100
- Registration
- N5042F · no longer on the register · serial 212
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN SOGGY TERRAIN AND THE RIGHT SKID SANK INTO THE SURFACE. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE HELICOPTER DEPLANED TO'LIGHTEN THE LOAD'AND THE PLT OVERCORRECTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF. THE ACRT ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 871 hours in all; 37 in this make and model; 79 in the last 90 days; 871 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,216 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 15, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Allison 250-C18BR (turboshaft); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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