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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Helio H-391B · Prescott, AZ · March 23, 1991

Date
March 23, 1991 · 11:01 local
Place
Prescott, AZ
Airport
Ernest A Love Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N289LM
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA144
Reported as
Helio H391B
Reported engine
Lycoming GO435C2B2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
890 total19 in this make and model174 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost directional control on takeoff roll. Veered into crosswind. Left runway and ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF ROLL. VEERED INTO CROSSWIND. LEFT RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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