Helio H-295 N6493V
29 June 1988 · Clear, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Helio H-295 registered N6493V, operated by Rochester Lodge, was involved in an accident near Clear, Alaska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clear, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Totatlanika
- Coordinates
- 64.3008, -149.1499
- Aircraft
- Helio H-295
- Registration
- N6493V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rochester Lodge
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester Lodge → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 COMMERCIALLY CERTIFICATED 8,000 HOUR PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND HIS HELIO COURIER AIRPLANE AT A REMOTE, PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN ALASKA TO PICK UP A NON-REVENUE PASSENGER. HE REPORTED THAT HE LANDED HARD, AND THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. HE SAID THAT HIS TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE AIRCRAFT WAS ONLY 55 HOURS, AND FEELS THAT HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TYPE WAS CONTRIBUTORY TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-295 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1988 | Helio H-295 | Encampment, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Helio H-295 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Harrower, James | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Helio H-295 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Shoemaker, Philip L. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Helio H-295 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Helio H-295 | John Day, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Helio H-295 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Montgomery, Lawrence J. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |