# Accident 19890920035729A: Helio H250, Iliamna, AK, September 20, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1989, 20:50 local time
- Place: Iliamna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.8498° N, 154.5597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.8498&lon=-154.5597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5450E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5450E) (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 O540*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 262 total, 220 in this make and model, 83 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC89LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA171) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890920035729A

## Narrative

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

FLEW INTO AREA OF STRONG SURFACE WIND,ZERO VISIBILITY AND FREEZING RAIN,STALLED INTO THE GROUND. NO WEATHER BRIEF.

## 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 ANC89LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA171), Sep 21, 1989: Helio H-250 (N5450E), Near Iliamna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT AND HIS CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND ADVERSE WEATHER…

## Other reports on N5450E (1)

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

- [Accident 19841101064669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841101064669A), Nov 1, 1984: Helio H250 (N5450E), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck trees on takeoff. Continued to destination. Damage to wing and stabilizers. Expired medical.

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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