Helio H-395 N3129R

Summary

On 8 October 1982 at about 00:44 local time, a Helio H-395 registered N3129R, operated by Jonathan H. Reiners, was involved in an accident near Gillette, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 October 1982 at 00:44

Classification

Accident

Location

Gillette, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Gillette Campbell County (GCC)

Coordinates

44.4594, -105.7006

Aircraft

Helio H-395

Registration

N3129R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jonathan H. Reiners

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Casper → Gillette

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

DEN83LA005

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING A LANDING ROLL-OUT ON RUNWAY 15, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT GEAR FAILED. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS FOLLOWING A TWIN CESSNA THAT WAS ABOUT 1/4 MILE AHEAD, AND WHEN HE RAISED THE FLAPS FROM FULL DOWN TO 3/4 DOWN, THE PLANE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE THOUGHT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED "PROP WASH" OR VORTICES FROM THE TWIN CESSNA THAT HAD MADE A TOUCH-AND-GO. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS ADVISED BY THE TOWER CONTROLLER THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 210 DEG AT 12 KTS AND GUSTING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GEAR HAD FAILED FROM OVERLOAD. ACCORDING TO THE 1848 WEATHER REPORT, THE WIND WAS FROM 290 DEG AT 9 GUSTING 22 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.