19740221003639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Helio H295 · Trion, GA · February 21, 1974

Date
February 21, 1974
Place
Trion, GA
Airport
Riegel Strip
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N275ZD
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA74DKG52
Reported as
Helio H295
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,300 total2,300 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft encountered sudden gust EST 30K near gnd. Fuselage creased and wrinkled.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT ENCOUNTERED SUDDEN GUST EST 30K NEAR GND.FUSELAGE CREASED AND WRINKLED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.