# Accident 19920921037869A: Helio H295, West Palm Beach, FL, September 21, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1992, 08:45 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach County Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5808° N, 80.0699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5808&lon=-80.0699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6DB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6DB) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 980 total, 500 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA187) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920921037869A

## Narrative

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

VEERED RIGHT LANDING. USED LEFT RUDDER. NEGATIVE RESULT. LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. TAIL LOCK FAILED. CRACK IN 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 MIA92LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA187), Sep 21, 1992: Helio HE29 (N6DB), Lantana, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR TAIL WHEEL LOCK ON LANDING ROLL OUT, RESULTING IN AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL (GROUND LOOP) AND COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

## Other reports on N6DB (1)

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

- [Accident 19940819022639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940819022639A), Aug 19, 1994: Helio H295 (N6DB), Artic Vilage, AK, Substantial damage. Collided with marmot hole landing on remote strip. Flattened left main tire. Ground looped.

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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