Helio H-295 N6454V
5 June 1988 · Encampment, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1988 at about 23:00 local time, a Helio H-295 registered N6454V was involved in an accident near Encampment, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Encampment, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mill Creek Strip
- Coordinates
- 41.1994, -106.7891
- Aircraft
- Helio H-295
- Registration
- N6454V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Encampment → Boulder
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA123
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 STATED HE CALCULATED THE DENSITY ALTITUDE TO HAVE BEEN 11,300 FT AT TAKEOFF. HE SAID THE ACFT WAS NEAR MAX GROSS WT AND THAT THE GRASS STRIP HE DEPARTED FROM WAS APPROX 1,500 FT LONG. THE PLT STATED 'I WAS ON THE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PWR CURVE AS ALWAYS WITH A STOL TAKEOFF.' THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB HIGHER THAN 50 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT DECIDED TO EXECUTE A 'CONTROLLED CRASH.' THE ACFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREES AND CAME TO REST IN A BEAVER POND. THE WRECKAGE WAS DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. THE GRASS STRIP IS SURROUNDED BY TREES AND HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-295 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1988 | Helio H-295 | Clear, Alaska, United States | Rochester Lodge | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | MacArtney, James M. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Piper J3C | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Cessna 210L | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Aero Ventures | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Bell Flyers Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182A | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Heid, Mark | Minor injuries | - |