# Accident 19890627017719A: Helio H800, King Salmon, AK, June 27, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 1989, 18:00 local time
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 56.9610° N, 158.5803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.9610&lon=-158.5803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4104D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H800
- Reported engine: LYC IO720*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,270 total, 70 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC89LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890627017719A

## Narrative

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

WHEELS HIT A SOFT SPOT WHILE LANDING ON A SANDBAR. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## 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 ANC89LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA105), Jun 28, 1989: Helio H800 (N4104D), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE LANDING. SOFT/WET (MUDDY) TERRAIN CONDITIONS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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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