# Incident 19960329005539I: Helio H295, Hidden Falls, AK, March 29, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 29, 1996, 08:50 local time
- Place: Hidden Falls, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: LABA
- Location: 57.4399° N, 134.4792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.4399&lon=-134.4792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5462E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5462E-2015-05-20) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,935 total, 300 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96IA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96IA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960329005539I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 29, 1996, ABOUT 0850 ALASKA STANDARD TIME, A FLOAT EQUIPPED HELIO COURIER AIRPLANE, N5462E SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE WATER DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE SEA NEAR THE HIDDEN FALLS FISH HATCHERY. THE HIDDEN FALLS FISH HATCHERY IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES SOUTH OF ANGOON, ALASKA. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED PILOT AND THE SOLE PASSENGER ABOARD WERE NOT INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 135 ON-DEMAND CHARTER FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY L.A.B. FLYING SERVICE, INC., IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS IN EFFECT.

## 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 ANC96IA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96IA039), Mar 29, 1996: Helio H295 (N5462E), Angoon, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind conditions.

## Other reports on N5462E (1)

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

- [Incident 19930317005559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930317005559I), Mar 17, 1993: Helio H295 (N5462E), Juneau, AK. Pilot noticed aircraft leaning aft while free floating. Attemped to taxi to shore. Aircraft rolled over and sank.

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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