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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Helio HT-295 · Possum Kingdom, TX · February 3, 1981

Date
February 3, 1981 · 16:00 local
Place
Possum Kingdom, TX
Airport
Possum Kingdom
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5399G
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FPD13
Reported as
Helio HT295
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,541 total41 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Weak brakes while taxiing for takeoff. Ran off runway over an embankment. Brake fluid low.

As the FAA filed it

WEAK BRAKES WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF.RAN OFF RUNWAY OVER AN EMBANKMENT. BRAKE FLUID LOW.

NTSB investigation

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