Helio H-295 N269L
23 April 1984 · Dulce, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1984 at about 19:15 local time, a Helio H-295 registered N269L, operated by Southwest Safaris, was involved in an accident near Dulce, New Mexico, United States. 3 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dulce, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9304, -106.9895
- Aircraft
- Helio H-295
- Registration
- N269L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southwest Safaris
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dulce → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE PLT WAS CROSSING A MOUNTAIN RIDGE AT 250 FEET WHEN A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED ON THE DOWNWIND SIDE OF THE RIDGE. THE PLT THEN BANKED AND RETURNED TO THE UPWIND SLOPE BUT STILL WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND STABILIZER DAMAGE RESULTED. THE PLT CONTINUED TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AND LANDED IN A SMALL CLEARING. THE PLT STATED THAT A COMBINATION OF FATIGUE, FINANCIAL PRESSURE AND MISINTERPRETATION OF THE WINDS LEAD TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-295 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1984 | Helio H-295 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Jack Linkletter | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Helio H-295 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Helio H-295 | John Day, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Helio H-295 | Baggs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1985 | Helio H-295 | Lower Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Helio H-295 | Ozark, Missouri, United States | Irvin L. Lipscomb | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-34-200T | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-36-375 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Cessna 170B | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Scheibe Flugzeugbau ZUGVOGEL IIIB | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182K | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Cessna 180 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |