1 fatal · Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · 2000-08-19 · Valparaiso, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00FA266
Event ID
20001212X21660
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-19
Location
Valparaiso, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.469478, -87.04911
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Fairchild Hiller
Model
FH-1100
Registration
N250AD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight fracture of the main rotor mast and the separation of the main rotor. Factors to the accident were the corroded main rotor mast that resulted in fatigue.