Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, Comstock, Mich., May 16, 2008–The pilot of the FH-1100 was killed and the helicopter destroyed when it hit trees and the ground, possibly after an engine failure. The pilot had bought the helicopter the day before and received instruction from a CFI earlier on the day of the accident.
He was practicing takeoffs and landings.
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