Helio H-250 N55XV
21 January 1985 · Palm Springs, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1985 at about 22:05 local time, a Helio H-250 registered N55XV was involved in an accident near Palm Springs, 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 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palm Springs, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Springs (PSP)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- 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
- Imperial → Palm Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA118
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 ACFT BOUNCED UPON LANDING IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LEG BROKE OFF WHEREUPON THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT. INSPECTION REVEALED RUST ON BOTH SIDES OF THE GEAR STRUT ABOUT 6 INCHES BELOW THE FUSELAGE WHERE A BRACE IS WELDED TO THE STRUT. THE RUST AREA WAS HIDDEN FROM VIEW BY PAINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-250 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1985 | Helio H-250 | Imperial, 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 | - |