N8171U - 1962 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

FH11

1962

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1962

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

FH11FH-1100

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

HORIZON HELICOPTERS INC

Address

9415 NIXON RD

City

GRAND LEDGE

State / Zip Code

Michigan48837-9405

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52622753

Mode S Code (Hex)

AB25EB

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 14, 1998	CHI98FA313	Destroyed	Fatal	The rotor failure/malfunction due to debonding of the tail rotor blade. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance inspection of the aircraft by the company and the improper maintenance procedure by other maintenance personnel.

Aug 14, 1998CHI98FA313

Destroyed

Fatal

The rotor failure/malfunction due to debonding of the tail rotor blade. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance inspection of the aircraft by the company and the improper maintenance procedure by other maintenance personnel.

Additional Details

Registration

N8171U

Serial Number

254

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC