# Accident 19930815032749A: Helio H295, Mt Deborah, AK, August 15, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1993, 12:30 local time
- Place: Mt Deborah, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: HYTA
- Location: 63.7003° N, 144.8900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.7003&lon=-144.8900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42DC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42DC-2001-08-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helio H-295 (registry code 4300802, https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H295
- Reported engine: LYC GO480G1D6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,300 total, 5,000 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930815032749A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING AT REMOTE STRIP. UPPER WELD FAILED. PRIOR REPAIR IMPROPERLY HEATED.

## 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 ANC93LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA154), Aug 15, 1993: Helio H-295 (N42DC), Mt. Deborah, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG DUE TO THE IMPROPER MAJOR REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE GEAR LEG BY SOME UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE PERSON(S).

## Other reports on N42DC (2)

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

- [Accident 20010303002509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010303002509A), Mar 3, 2001: Helio H295 (N42DC), No damage. (-23) During cruise flight the pilot reported that the engine started to run rough and shake excessively, at which time the pilot said that the throttle was…
- [Accident 19940408010559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940408010559A), Apr 8, 1994: Helio H295 (N42DC), Manley Hot Spri, AK, Substantial damage. Lost power. Landed on frozen lake. Fuel vent bent. Allowed snow to pack. Reduced fuel flow. Bent by snow removal.

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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