# Accident 19850706029829A: Helio H250, Anchorage, AK, July 6, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1985, 11:15 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Sky Harbor
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.1107° N, 149.9000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1107&lon=-149.9000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5460E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5460E-2012-09-21) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,015 total, 1,811 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850706029829A

## Narrative

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

DOWNWIND TAKEOFF MADE. STALLED AFTER FLAP RETRACTION AND CRASHED IN WOODS. HEAVY CARGO LOAD.

## 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 ANC85LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA119), Jul 6, 1985: Helio 250 (N5460E), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5460E (2)

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

- [Accident 19950518049029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950518049029A), May 18, 1995: Helio H250 (N5460E), Brockport, NY, Substantial damage. (-16) Investigation continuing.
- [Accident 19791230034109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791230034109A), Dec 30, 1979: Helio H250 (N5460E), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Attempted takeoff on snow-covered runway. Aborted due to slow acceleration. Ran off end runway.

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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