Helio H-250 N8868E
30 December 1971 · Lttl Diomede, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1971 at about 09:20 local time, a Helio H-250 registered N8868E, operated by Teller Air TAX, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lttl Diomede, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lttl Diomede, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Little Diomede
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Helio H-250
- Registration
- N8868E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Teller Air TAX
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Little Diomede, Alas → Nome, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3791
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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
ICE RWY COVERED WITH 3-4 INCHES CRUSTED SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-250 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1972 | Helio H-250 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | McLain Hall RE | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1969 | Helio H-250 | Winsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Miami Air Sale | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1968 | Helio H-250 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1968 | Helio H-250 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Whdh Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1966 | Helio H-250 | Hot Springs S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1966 | Helio H-250 | New Cuyama Calif, California, United States | Santa Barbara | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |