Helio H-391B N173K
2 August 1966 · Van Nuys Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1966 at about 07:50 local time, a Helio H-391B registered N173K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Van Nuys Calif, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Helio H-391B
- Registration
- N173K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Check
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RIGHT STRUT FAILED, EVIDENCE OF OLD CRACK IN FAILURE AREA OF FORE AND AFT TRUSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-391B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1966 | Helio H-391B | Manville Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1966 | Helio H-391B | Fisher, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1968 | Helio H-391B | Royalston, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jan 1969 | Helio H-391B | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Helio H-391B | Hilton Head, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1981 | Helio H-391B | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Allsop, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |