NTSB Identification: DEN73AD011
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HILLER ACFT 1100, registration: N542FH
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1511   72/9/3    DRAKE,COLO          HILLER ACFT 1100    CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 4592
        TIME - 0910                    N542FH              PX-  0  0  0  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 570 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ESTES PARK,COLO             RETURN                       SURVEY SITES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- LND ON 1 SKID DUE STEEP SLOPE TO PICK UP PAX.T/R HIT ROCK.PLT TOOK OFF SUDDENLY.CRASHED 3 MI AWAY.
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