# FAA incident reports: Lycoming GO-480 series A list on [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 5 · 240 reports - [Accident 20250820013559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250820013559A.md): Helio H-395 · King Salmon, AK · Aug 20, 2025 · N44344 · Substantial damage > Pilot stated • It was a warm day with calm winds at the time of the attempted takeoff. • The landing area was unimproved, approximately 600 feet long, and located at an elevation of about 3,500 feet. • He was carrying three passengers, approximately 50 lbs.… - [Accident 20250106001279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250106001279A.md): Helio HT-295 · Marion, OH · Jan 6, 2025 · N18JC · Substantial damage > Pilot was on approach to rny 31 at mnn Marion muni airport. Upon landing rollout right gear collapsed. Aircraft then veered right departing rny and stopped in grass. Aircraft substancial damage. No injuries - [Accident 20230916011269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230916011269A.md): Helio H-295 · Beaver, AK · Sep 16, 2023 · N713C · Substantial damage > The pilot initiated a takeoff at a familiar airstrip that he had operated in an out of many times. The aircraft was within weight and balance limits. The runup and pre-takeoff checks prior to takeoff were normal with no discrepancies. The aircraft took off… - [Incident 20220502002529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220502002529I.md): Helio H-295 · Fairbanks, AK · May 2, 2022 · N713C · Minor damage > Aircraft experienced power issue on climb out. Pilot returned to airport, landed and taxied to parking. Log entry made for rough engine. - [Incident 20210301003159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210301003159I.md): Helio H-395 · Grenada, MS · Mar 1, 2021 · N44344 · Minor damage > Pilot lost directional control and ground looped aircraft during landing roll out on runway 4 Grenada Municipal Airport (gnf) Grenada Mississippi. - [Accident 20200910017919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200910017919A.md): Helio H-295 · Fairbanks, AK · Sep 10, 2020 · N68857 · Substantial damage > During third and final takeoff of the day from gravel bar on beaver creek, after becoming airborne, aircraft encountered gusty wind from left which picked up left wing and sent right wing down into a root ball. Pilot tried to counteract, but did not have… - [Incident 20200519002119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200519002119I.md): Beech D-50 · Lees Summit, MO · May 19, 2020 · N814JE · Minor damage > The pilot stated he lost thrust from the left engine during the approach to land on runway 36 at Lee'S Summit Municipal Airport (lxt). The pilot further stated he pushed the throttles forward in an attempt to increase thrust and arrest the decent but the left… - [Accident 20190727008929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190727008929A.md): Ryan Navion B · Chicago, IL · Jul 27, 2019 · N27AW · Substantial damage > During landing roll-out on rwy 31R, N27AW experienced a left main gear failure and became disabled on that runway. There were no reported injuries and the only damage was to the left main gear strut. The crew was able to stabilize the landing gear and the… - [Accident 20190316001489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190316001489A.md): Beech D-50 · Riverside, CA · Mar 16, 2019 · N800DC · Destroyed · 1 fatal > N800DC departed cno(chino) VFR requesting 9500FT enroute to apv. While in flight pilot advised he was having electrical issues with the plane and requested to return to cno. Controller accomodated the request and issued suggested heading and altitude as well… - [Accident 20180726018029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180726018029A.md): Aero Commander 560 · Crestview, FL · Jul 26, 2018 · N2705B · Substantial damage > During a ferry flight from scottsdale Arizona (ksdl)to gainesville Florida (kgnv) the aircraft was landing at Crestview Florida (kcew) for an enroute fuel stop and the pilot reported right main landing gear collapsed on touchdown. - [Accident 20180717011409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180717011409A.md): Ryan Navion B · Truckee, CA · Jul 17, 2018 · N5329K · Destroyed · 2 fatal > After departure from tke runway 11, at 0732, the pilot reported to the tower he had an engine failure and was returning to the airport. Approximately 1 mile south of the airport the aircraft impacted the ground. Examination of the accident scene revealed the… - [Accident 20180421025049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180421025049A.md): Republic RC-3 · Pelion, SC · Apr 21, 2018 · N9042N · Substantial damage > On April 20, 2018 at 1145 local time, aircraft landed at Pelion, SC airport, upon touchdown the aircraft became uncontrollable and veered to the right side of the runway in which it made contact with a small ditch. The side load that was imposed caused the… - [Incident 20180209002189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180209002189I.md): Beech D-50 · Tallahassee, FL · Feb 9, 2018 · N261B · Minor damage > Aircraft N261B, model, Beech D-50 landing gear collapsed after landing on rwy 36 at Tallahassee airport (tlh). Pilot was cleared to land on rwy 27 but elected to go around due to bad approach to rwy 27. The tower told the pilot to join the left downwind for… - [Incident 20180203001979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180203001979I.md): Helio H-295 · Scottsdale, AZ · Feb 3, 2018 · N5072K · Minor damage > On February 3, 2018, aircraft N5072K departed from the Scottsdale Arizona airport (sdl) and landed in deer valley (dvt) with no issues. The aircraft then flew from (dvt) to payson Arizona (pan) upon landing the pilot noted that the nose gear had a shimmy.… - [Accident 20160917017969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160917017969A.md): Grumman G-44A · Lakeport, CA · Sep 17, 2016 · N111W · Substantial damage > On September 17, 2016 at approximately 18:25Z on clearlake lake, Lakeport, CA. N111W, Grumman G-44A / navy J4F-2, widgeon (floatplane). As the floatplane was setting-up for a water landing onto clearlake lake 1/8 of a mile from the shore line north-northwest… - [Accident 20160916018609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160916018609A.md): Helio H-295 · Livengood, AK · Sep 16, 2016 · N6464V · Substantial damage > On September 16 2016 at 0801, the pilot in command with one passenger of a Helio H-295 flying for wrights air service was taking off from a grass airstrip next to birch creek approximately 20 miles east of Livengood Alaska. During the takeoff roll the… - [Incident 20160803013089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160803013089I.md): Helio H-295 · Homer, AK · Aug 3, 2016 · N6342V · Minor damage > After landing and engine shut down, attempt to park on shoreline failed due to higher than anticipated winds pushed the aircraft out away from shore before the pilot was able to secure the aircraft. Engine start attempt resulted in an engine fire.… - [Accident 20160710010969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160710010969A.md): Helio H-295 · Grants Pass, OR · Jul 10, 2016 · N9185Z · Substantial damage > During a landing roll out on rwy 13, while performing takeoff/landing practice at Grants Pass Airport (3S8), OR, the pilot said that the airplane experienced a cross-wind from the right as the pilot was bringing the tailwheel to the rwy causing the airplane… - [Accident 20150918016469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918016469A.md): Helio H-395 · Pilot Station, AK · Sep 18, 2015 · N910SP · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff from lake, aircraft encountered mechanical turbulence over tree line that pushed the aircraft down, right float skipped on tree tops, reduced airspeed further and aircraft settled down into trees. - [Accident 20150913018899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150913018899A.md): Helio H-295 · Delta Junction, AK · Sep 13, 2015 · N6464V · Substantial damage > Aircraft accelerated down a narrow, 800 foot gravel strip becoming airborne near the end only momentarily at about one foot above ground level before settling back to the ground and running off the end approximately 300 feet into the high brush. - [Accident 20150418023929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150418023929A.md): Beech C-50 · Honesdale, PA · Apr 18, 2015 · N38MM · Substantial damage > The pilot was making a visual approach and landing on runway 18 at Cherry Ridge Airport. The runway is 2986' in length, slopes down 0.6% and has a 519' displaced threshold. The pilot believed, based on preflight TAF reports, he would encounter a direct… - [Accident 20141114021279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141114021279A.md): Helio H-295 · Old Minto, AK · Nov 14, 2014 · N6465V · Substantial damage > On takeoff rotation aircraft had uncommanded loss of engine power. At this time no known cause, waiting on further investigation. Ptrs number AL01201500561. - [Accident 20140915023199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140915023199A.md): Helio H-295 · Prospect Creek, AK · Sep 15, 2014 · N50718 · Substantial damage > Airman took off from the ramp due to cross winds when airborne aircraft rolled to the left was un-recoverable and became inverted and crashed. - [Accident 20130901016339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130901016339A.md): Beech C-50 · Homedale, ID · Sep 1, 2013 · N212G · Substantial damage > The pilot was attempting to land the Beech C-50 twin engine on his 1400' private airstrip for the first time. According to the pilot, the aircraft was being flow at an approach speed of 7 knots slower than publshed VMC. While on short final, the aircraft… - [Accident 20130502009369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130502009369A.md): Grumman G-44 · Catskill, NY · May 2, 2013 · N8AS · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Upon approach to the hudson river, the aircraft experienced a sharp left bank and nose down attitude crashing into the river destroying the aircraft. - [Incident 20120903020529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903020529I.md): Helio H-295 · San Diego, CA · Sep 3, 2012 · N295HC · Minor damage > Pilot doing touch and go landings at myf. Myf ATCT cleared aircraft for short approach, pilot failed to do a gump check and landed on floats with gear in up position. - [Incident 20120408005979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120408005979I.md): Aero Commander 680 · Murfreesboro, TN · Apr 8, 2012 · N6819Q · Minor damage > Pilot stated that, after touch down, the gear folded, allowing the aircraft belly to drag on the runway. - [Accident 20120126000859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120126000859A.md): Helio H-295 · Old Minto, AK · Jan 26, 2012 · N713C · Substantial damage > Pilot was looking for a spot to land near a camp for future alternate landing sites. The company provides flights to this camp and needed other landing sites due to frequent crosswinds. He performed one landing where he dragged the skis to check the snow… - [Accident 20110625013969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110625013969A.md): Helio H-295 · Brasstown, NC · Jun 25, 2011 · N99PM · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed (1A5) macon county, NC airport enroute to Payne Airstrip, Brasstown, NC.at 6500 ft the engine begin to loose power and quit. Pilot was able to restart but only for a short period of time. Aircraft had descended to 1000 ft. pilot attempted to… - [Incident 20110421008079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110421008079I.md): Beech D50C · Sacramento, CA · Apr 21, 2011 · N767RM · Minor damage > Pilot departed Sacramento executive airport for a flight what he called "to exercise the aircraft". After selecting the gear handle in the up position the gear indication showed that the gear did not retract fully. He elected to extend the gear and make a fly… - [Accident 20091129051669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091129051669A.md): Mahre Starduster · Zillah, WA · Nov 29, 2009 · N480DM · Substantial damage > On November 29, 2009 Mr. David r. Mahre was acting as pilot in command of N480DM, an experimental SA300 Starduster airplane. Witnesses at the bend field remote control aircraft airfield observed N480DM perform a low level high speed pass over the rc airstrip… - [Incident 20090913018439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090913018439I.md): Gulstm G44A · Ravendale, CA · Sep 13, 2009 · N663G · Minor damage > The aircraft was in cruise flight when the pilot noticed the left engine oil pressure was low. The left propeller was feathered and the pilot diverted toward the nearest airport at Ravendale, CA (O39), several miles away. While enroute, the right engine oil… - [Accident 20090902049569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090902049569A.md): Helio H-295 · Koliganek, AK · Sep 2, 2009 · N6468V · Substantial damage > The pilot was fishing with two clients on the nushagak river near the village of Koliganek. After departing the river the pilot was forced to land in the tundra due to the engine quiting after turning on the transfer pump to use fuel from the auxillary wing… - [Accident 20090313046889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090313046889A.md): Helio H-295 · Healy, AK · Mar 13, 2009 · N6478V · Substantial damage > On March 13, 2009, about 1600 Alaska daylight time, a ski-equipped Helio H-295 airplane, N6478V, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain while laying down tracks on snow-covered terrain prior to landing, at the Stampede airstrip, about 42 miles… - [Accident 20090209004369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090209004369A.md): Helio H295 · Clemson, SC · Feb 9, 2009 · N99PM · Substantial damage > (-23) In an attempt to land on runway 07, the pilot of aircraft N99PM encountered higher than expected winds at kceu. According to the pilot, he was coming in to land, there was a cross-wind and as soon as the tail-wheel touched the ground, the airplane… - [Incident 20090204001149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090204001149I.md): Beech B50 · Waco, TX · Feb 4, 2009 · N3581B · Minor damage > (-23) On February 4, 2009, at approximately 1220 local time, N3581B, a Beechcraft B-50 aircraft sustained minor damage during a gear up landing at Wings for Christ airport (73F) in Waco, TX. The pilot-in-command, [privacy data omitted], airline transport… - [Incident 20081011849469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081011849469I.md): Fockew FWP149D · San Diego, CA · Oct 11, 2008 · N149PE · Minor damage > (-23) On October 11, 2008, experimental exhibition aircraft model, focke wulf 149D sustained minor damage after the nose gear collapsed while landing at Brown field airport (ksdm). The sole occupant/pilot was not injured. Preliminary inspection of the landing… - [Incident 20080805843329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080805843329I.md): Gulstm G44 · Fairbanks, AK · Aug 5, 2008 · N4492N · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot failed to extend landing gear prior to landing. [privacy data omitted]. - [Accident 20080508833389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080508833389A.md): Gulstm 680E · Hope, AR · May 8, 2008 · N39BA · Substantial damage > (-23) On may 8,2008, at approximately 1030 CST, N39BA, a GA-680, lost power from the right engine during an approach to landing at Hope, Arkansas (M18). The pilot stated that after the loss of power he was unable to make the runway and the airplane veered to… - [Incident 20080128010479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080128010479I.md): Beech C50 · Chicago/Aurora, IL · Jan 28, 2008 · N234H · Minor damage > (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] was the pilot in command of aircraft N234H while practicing takeoff and landings at Aurora airport, sugar grove, Illinois. The weather was visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and he was using runway 15. On his second… - [Accident 20070406005599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070406005599A.md): Beech D50E · Elk Mont, AL · Apr 6, 2007 · N107WB · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot stated that one half hour into the flight from augusta, ga to memphis, TN, he switched the fuel selector valve from the main tanks to the auxiliary tanks on both engines. One hour later the right engine ran out of gas and quit. He switched… - [Accident 20061112024999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061112024999A.md): Tmpson Navionb · Riverside/Rubid, CA · Nov 12, 2006 · N5348K · Substantial damage > (-23) Due to engine failure pilot force landed in field east of the airport off runway 06. - [Accident 20061021021189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061021021189A.md): Helio H295 · Lake Isabel, WA · Oct 21, 2006 · N6471V · Substantial damage > (-23) Amphibious airplane lost power immediately after takeoff (less than 100 feet in altitude) from Lake Isabel, Washington. Engine continued to operate but produced about "two thirds" power at full throttle and would not maintain altitude. The lake… - [Incident 20060912018289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060912018289I.md): Helio H395 · Aniak, AK · Sep 12, 2006 · N910SP · Minor damage > (-23) The pilot attempted a takeoff from a confined area of the iditirod river. During the takeoff run he determined that he would not be airborne prior to a sharp turn in the river. He aborted the takeoff and ran aground on the river bank. - [Incident 20050913025649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050913025649I.md): Stolam RC3 · Petaluma, CA · Sep 13, 2005 · N87465 · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot forgot to put the gear handle down and landed the aircraft with the gear in the retracted position. Minor damage to aircraft. No injuries. - [Incident 20050528011599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050528011599I.md): Tmpson Navionb · Las Vegas, NV · May 28, 2005 · N27AW · Minor damage > (-23) Upon landing at the Las Vegas mccarran airport, aircraft nose landing gear collapsed causing damage to propeller and nose landing gear doors. It is unclear at this time what caused the nose landing gear to collapse. - [Accident 20050403005629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050403005629A.md): Beech D50C · Montague, CA · Apr 3, 2005 · N50G · Destroyed > (-23) During take-off roll, the right engine failed. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft and collided with a hangar. Aircraft was destroyed, pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Aircraft had just come out of… - [Accident 20050228006499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050228006499A.md): Helio H295 · Fairbanks, AK · Feb 28, 2005 · N6465V · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot turned base to final with full flaps, descended below glide path, applied full power and reduced flaps to 1/2, but continued to sink lower, turned toward lower terrain, crashed in trees. [privacy data omitted] - [Accident 20040410016979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040410016979A.md): Pilats P305 · Edgewater, FL · Apr 10, 2004 · N860MK · Destroyed · 2 fatal > (-23) Inspector statement: on 04/10/2004 N860MK was part of a 3 aircraft formation which was proceeding north bound over the intercoastal waterway between titusville and new smyrna beach, Florida. The aircraft were in a slow descent thru approximately 1700… - [Incident 20030929031869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030929031869I.md): Stolam RC3 · Williamsburg, VA · Sep 29, 2003 · N713ET · Minor damage > (-23) Aircraft struck deer on runway during night landing. Left main landing gear sheared from aircraft. Left pontoon bent 90 degrees at mounting point after aircraft went off the runway onto the grass. There were no injuries to the pilot and 3 passengers.… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('41527') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.