Helio H-295 N50718
2 August 2002 · Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2002 at about 00:30 local time, a Helio H-295 registered N50718 was involved in an accident near Fort Yukon, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 66.5599, -145.2505
- Aircraft
- Helio H-295
- Registration
- N50718
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Yukon → Fort Yukon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the axle shaft, which resulted in the separation of the right main tire/wheel from the airplane on landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was landing on a remote gravel strip when the right main landing gear tire/wheel separated from the airplane. He said the right main landing gear leg then dug into the ground, and the fuselage buckled at the landing gear attachment point. The pilot said he examined the right main landing gear axle, and found what he believes was a pre-existing crack where the axle failed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-295 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2002 | Helio H-295 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Helio H-295 | Clear, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Helio H-295 | La Campa, Honduras | Michael J. Hines | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2000 | Helio H-295 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2000 | Helio H-295 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2005 | Helio H-295 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |