Helio H-295 N42DC
15 August 1993 · Mt. Deborah, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1993 at about 20:30 local time, a Helio H-295 registered N42DC, operated by Bursiel, Robert P., was involved in an accident near Mt. Deborah, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Deborah, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.7003, -144.8900
- Aircraft
- Helio H-295
- Registration
- N42DC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bursiel, Robert P.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG DUE TO THE IMPROPER MAJOR REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE GEAR LEG BY SOME UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE PERSON(S).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT A REMOTE SITE THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING DRAGGED THE GROUND. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG, PART NUMBER 250 040 451 1, FAILED AT THE UPPER WELD. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED AN UNDOCUMENTED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT THE FAILED AREA. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GEAR LEG METAL HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED FOLLOWING THAT REPAIR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-295 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1992 | Helio H-295 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Gainey, Mark & Russel, John | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Helio H-295 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Montgomery, Lawrence J. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Helio H-295 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | James K. Harrower | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Helio H-295 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Helio H-295 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Helio H-295 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |