19951101035559A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Helio HT-295 · Llano, TX · November 1, 1995

Date
November 1, 1995 · 16:00 local
Place
Llano, TX
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N68889
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW96LA035
Reported as
Helio HT295
Reported engine
Lycoming GO480G1A6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Taking off lee side off ridge. Encountered downdraft. Unable clear rising terrain struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

TAKING OFF LEE SIDE OFF RIDGE. ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT. UNABLE CLEAR RISING TERRAIN STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

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