Helio H-250 N55XV
30 June 1985 · Imperial, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1985 at about 15:53 local time, a Helio H-250 registered N55XV was involved in an accident near Imperial, California, 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 15:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Imperial, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Imperial (IPL)
- Coordinates
- 32.8592, -115.6506
- Aircraft
- Helio H-250
- Registration
- N55XV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yuma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA300
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
THIS PLT EXECUTED A FULL FLAP 40 MPH LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIFTED OFF THE RWY, & THE PLT WAS NOT ABLE TO LOWER IT USING RUDDER, BRAKES, & AILERON CONTROL. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE O USE POWER TO REGAIN DIRECTINAL CONTROL AS THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED INBOARD. ALL LANDING GEAR FRACTURES WERE DUE TO OVERLOAD CONDITIONS. THE WIND WAS FROM 30 DEGREES LEFT OF THE RWY HEADING AT 7 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-250 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1985 | Helio H-250 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Helio H-250 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1984 | Helio H-250 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1984 | Helio H-250 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1988 | Helio H-250 | Tyler, Texas, United States | Burney, James H. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Helio H-250 | Near Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |