# Accident 19850630028629A: Helio H250, Imperial, CA, June 30, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 1985, 08:53 local time
- Place: Imperial, CA
- Airport: Imperial County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.8592° N, 115.6506° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8592&lon=-115.6506&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55XV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55XV-1989-03-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helio H-250 (registry code 4300302, https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 576 total, 34 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA300) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850630028629A

## Narrative

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

THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOED DURING CROSSWIND LANDING.

## 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 LAX85LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA300), Jun 30, 1985: Helio H-250 (N55XV), Imperial, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N55XV (1)

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

- [Accident 19850121041489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850121041489A), Jan 21, 1985: Helio H250 (N55XV), Palm Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Left landing gear collapsed on touchdown. Gear strut corroded on both sides. Corrosion hidden by paint.

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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