# Accident 19841101064669A: Helio H250, Anchorage, AK, November 1, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1984, 00:02 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2204° N, 149.8496° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2204&lon=-149.8496&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5450E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5450E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helio H-250 (registry code 4300302, https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 357 total, 282 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841101064669A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ON TAKEOFF. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. DAMAGE TO WING AND STABILIZERS. EXPIRED MEDICAL.

## 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 ANC85LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA019), Nov 1, 1984: Helio H-250 (N5450E), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5450E (1)

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

- [Accident 19890920035729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890920035729A), Sep 20, 1989: Helio H250 (N5450E), Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Flew into area of strong surface wind,zero visibility and freezing rain,stalled into the ground. No weather brief.

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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