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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Helio H-295 · Totatlanika, AK · June 29, 1988

Date: June 29, 1988 · 11:30 local
Place: Totatlanika, AK
Airport: Totatlanika River
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6493V
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC88LA077
Reported as: Helio H295
Reported engine: Lycoming GO480*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total55 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

N6493VRegistration cancelled Aug 15, 1991 · Helio H-295S/N 1458 Airframe modelHelio H-295

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What happened

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Pilot made a hard landing on a grass strip. Left main gear collapsed damaging left wing and fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING ON A GRASS STRIP. LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING LEFT WING AND FUSELAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC88LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClear, AKThe commercially certificated 8,000 hour pilot was attempting to land his Helio courier airplane at a remote, private airstrip in Alaska to pick up a non-revenue passenger. He reported that he landed hard, and that the left main gear collapsed. He said that…Jun 29, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6493V · 3

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

Accident 19900804030069ANormal Cruise · Bettles, AKConnecting rod bolts failed. Rod broke through case. Hot oil on turbo caused fire. Lost control. Broke up in flightAug 4, 1990 · Destroyed · 3 fatal Incident 19850714039999IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fairbanks, AKLanded on road after noting rapid drop in fuel quantity and vapor from wing. Fuel cap was cocked allowing siphoningJul 14, 1985 Accident 19760409009799ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fairbanks, AKApr 9, 1976 · Substantial damage