# Incident 19890814043249I: Helio HT295, Delta Junction, AK, August 14, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1989, 18:00 local time
- Place: Delta Junction, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HYTA
- Location: 64.0567° N, 145.6924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delta Junction, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.0567&lon=-145.6924&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6481V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6481V-2017-03-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helio H-295 (registry code 4300802, https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming GO-480 series (registry code 41527, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO HT295
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890814043249I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT TAILWHEEL BROKE OFF AT THE AXLE SHAFT WHILE TAXIING TO UNLOAD AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N6481V (2)

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

- [Accident 19900808031819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900808031819A), Aug 8, 1990: Helio H295 (N6481V), Arctic Village, AK, Substantial damage. Made low pass over potential landing area on gravel bar. On go-around engine failed to respond. No defects found.
- [Accident 19830722048459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830722048459A), Jul 22, 1983: Helio H295 (N6481V), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off end of runway during landing on short gravel strip.

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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