# N6493V: Helio H-295, registration cancelled 1991-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Helio H-295](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (registry code 4300802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1458
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1988
- Last registry action: June 21, 1991
- Mode S code: A8897F
- Owners when cancelled: [Rochester Vixie L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROCHESTER%20VIXIE%20L), [METHENRY JAMES ó](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METHENRY%20JAMES%20%C3%B3)
- Location: [Clear, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Clear)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 64.2883° N, 149.2020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99704, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6493V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6493V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6493V-1991-08-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Helio H-295: https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC90FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA134), Aug 4, 1990: Helio Courier H-295 (N6493V), 40 Se Bettles, AK, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF THE #5 CONNECTING ROD BOLT AND CAP WHICH RESULTED IN THE RUPTURE OF THE ENGINE HOUSING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FIRE DUE TO OIL SPILLAGE, AND AN INADEQUATELY MOUNTED…
- [NTSB ANC88LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA077), Jun 29, 1988: Helio H-295 (N6493V), Clear, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76FAA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76FAA31), Apr 9, 1976: Helio Acft H-295 (N6493V), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900804030069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900804030069A), Aug 4, 1990: Helio H295 (N6493V), Bettles, AK, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Connecting rod bolts failed. Rod broke through case. Hot oil on turbo caused fire. Lost control. Broke up in flight
- [Accident 19880629027309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880629027309A), Jun 29, 1988: Helio H295 (N6493V), Totatlanika, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot made a hard landing on a grass strip. Left main gear collapsed damaging left wing and fuselage.
- [Incident 19850714039999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850714039999I), Jul 14, 1985: Helio H295 (N6493V), Fairbanks, AK. Landed on road after noting rapid drop in fuel quantity and vapor from wing. Fuel cap was cocked allowing siphoning
- [Accident 19760409009799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760409009799A), Apr 9, 1976: Helio H295 (N6493V), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage

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