Helio Acft H-295 N6348V
21 August 1971 · Sitka, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 August 1971 at about 08:20 local time, a Helio Acft H-295 registered N6348V, operated by Alaska Lumber, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sitka, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Helio Acft H-295
- Registration
- N6348V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska Lumber
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Wrangell, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2106
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
FATIGUE FRACTURE OCCRD IN L WING LWR ATTACHMENT FITTING P/N 391-030-4072.CVRG AD ISSUED 10/5/71.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio Acft H-295 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1971 | Helio Acft H-295 | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1970 | Helio Acft H-295 | Pelion, South Carolina, United States | Greenwood Mill | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1970 | Helio Acft H-295 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | MO State Patro | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Helio Acft H-295 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Helio Acft H-295 | Treasre C, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1970 | Helio Acft H-295 | Tehachapi, California, United States | MacLean Aviati | 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 | - |