19880630027299A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Helio HST-550A · Perris, CA · June 30, 1988

Date
June 30, 1988 · 13:00 local
Place
Perris, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9991F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88FA241
Reported as
Helio HST550A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A27
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pitch trim in full down position after dropping skydivers. No time to parachute.

As the FAA filed it

PITCH TRIM IN FULL DOWN POSITION AFTER DROPPING SKYDIVERS. NO TIME TO PARACHUTE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N9991F · 1

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