# Accident 19731017034519A: Helio H391B, Eau Claire, WI, October 17, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1973
- Place: Eau Claire, WI
- Airport: Eau Claire
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 44.8113° N, 91.4985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eau Claire, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8113&lon=-91.4985&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8750R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8750R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helio H-391B (registry code 4300106, https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-391b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming GO-435C&D series (registry code 41521, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-435c-d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H391B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 550 total, 10 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI74FEP20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP20) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731017034519A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PLT HAD FLOWN 8 HRS IN LAST 24 HR PERIOD VEERED L INITIATED GOARND HELD R RUDDER TOO LONG.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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 CHI74FEP20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP20), Oct 17, 1973: Helio Acft H-391B (N8750R), Eau Claire, WI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8750R (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19891120046499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891120046499A), Nov 20, 1989: Helio H391B (N8750R), Plainwell, MI, Substantial damage. Veered off runway on gusty crosswind landing. Left gear collapsed in ditch. Crosswind gear lock rigged improperly.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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