N8171U (Fairchild Hiller FH-1100) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to EL Salvador on November 10, 1964.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

August 14, 1998Accident
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.
Hiller FH-1100
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. Full accident record