# Accident 19951101035559A: Helio HT295, Llano, TX, November 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1995, 16:00 local time
- Place: Llano, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7491° N, 98.6699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7491&lon=-98.6699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68889, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68889-1997-03-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helio HT-295 (registry code 4300803, https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-ht-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO HT295
- Reported engine: LYC GO480G1A6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951101035559A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 FTW96LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA035), Nov 1, 1995: Helio HT-295 (N68889), Llano, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT AND HIS INABILITY TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE THE RISING TERRAIN AND HIGH WINDS.

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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