# Accident 19920714025539A: Helio H295, Laramie, WY, July 14, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1992, 13:25 local time
- Place: Laramie, WY
- Airport: General Brees Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3104° N, 105.5801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3104&lon=-105.5801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68857, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68857) (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 GO480G1A6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA155) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920714025539A

## Narrative

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

TRIED DEPART IN STRONG CROSSWIND IN TAIL DRAGGER. LOST CONTROL. GROUND LOOPED. COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

## 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 SEA92LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA155), Jul 14, 1992: Helio H-295 (N68857), Laramie, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND AN INADVERTENT GROUND-LOOP. FACTORS INCLUDE CROSSWINDS.

## Other reports on N68857 (2)

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

- [Accident 20200910017919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200910017919A), Sep 10, 2020: Helio H-295 (N68857), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. During third and final takeoff of the day from gravel bar on beaver creek, after becoming airborne, aircraft encountered gusty wind from left which picked up…
- [Incident 19910518053049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910518053049I), May 18, 1991: Helio H295 (N68857), Bulverde, TX, Minor damage. On takeoff rotation aircraft failed to climb. Crashed on airport.

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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