Helio H-250 N528LM
2 June 1990 · Six Mile Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1990 at about 04:30 local time, a Helio H-250 registered N528LM, operated by GAY, Kirk D, was involved in an accident near Six Mile Lake, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Six Mile Lake, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt Strip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Helio H-250
- Registration
- N528LM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- GAY, Kirk D
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING AN APCH TO LAND AT A REMOTE STRIP, THE ACFT SLOWED & 'GOT BEHIND THE POWER CURVE.' SUBSEQUENTLY, IT HIT THE GROUND, WHICH BUCKLED THE FUSELAGE. THE PLT HAD ABOUT 10,000 HRS OF FLT TIME, BUT ONLY 20 HOURS IN HELIOCOURIER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-250 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1989 | Helio H-250 | Near Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1988 | Helio H-250 | Tyler, Texas, United States | Burney, James H. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1995 | Helio H-250 | Round Mountain, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Helio H-250 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1995 | Helio H-250 | Clarkson, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1985 | Helio H-250 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |