# Accident 19830719071279A: Helio H395, Fairbanks, AK, July 19, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1983, 18:35 local time
- Place: Fairbanks, AK
- Airport: International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.8105° N, 147.7206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8105&lon=-147.7206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4156D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4156D-2012-11-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helio H-395 (registry code 4300202, https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-395) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming GO-480 series (registry code 41527, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H395
- Reported engine: LYC GO480G1D6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830719071279A

## Narrative

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

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM DIRT DRIVEWAY. WING STRUCK TREE AND SWUNG AIRCRAFT AROUND CRASHING INTO GUARDRAIL.

## 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 ANC83FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA126), Jul 20, 1983: Helio H395 (N4156D), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N4156D (1)

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

- [Accident 19820508019819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820508019819A), May 8, 1982: Helio H395 (N4156D), Gulkana, AK, Substantial damage. A landing attempt on a snow covered island field resulted in the wheels breaking through the snow and a flip over.

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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