Helio H-295 N713C

Summary

On 17 September 2023 at about 01:35 local time, a Helio H-295 registered N713C, operated by Wright Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 4 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.

Date

17 September 2023 at 01:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

67.4381, -147.7772

Aircraft

Helio H-295

Registration

N713C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Wright Air Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Fairbanks (Nome Creek)

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC23LA082

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s encounter with windshear during initial climb out, which resulted in a loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff from a remote site surrounded by trees, he encountered windshear and a gusting tailwind during the initial climb. He said that once the airplane climbed above tree level, the airplane stopped climbing, lost altitude, and then struck a stand of trees at the departure end of the site, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.