# Accident 19900808031819A: Helio H295, Arctic Village, AK, August 8, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1990, 17:05 local time
- Place: Arctic Village, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HYTA
- Location: 68.0896° N, 145.5997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.0896&lon=-145.5997&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 H295
- Reported engine: LYC GO480G1D6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 500 in this make and model, 267 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC90LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA138) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900808031819A

## Narrative

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

MADE LOW PASS OVER POTENTIAL LANDING AREA ON GRAVEL BAR. ON GO-AROUND ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 ANC90LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA138), Aug 9, 1990: Helio HE-3/H-295 (N6481V), Arctic Village, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMANDS IMPROPER FLARE DURING A FORCED LANDING RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

## Other reports on N6481V (2)

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

- [Incident 19890814043249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890814043249I), Aug 14, 1989: Helio HT295 (N6481V), Delta Junction, AK, Minor damage. Aircraft tailwheel broke off at the axle shaft while taxiing to unload aircraft.
- [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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