# Accident 19960419009439A: Helio H295, Grand Canyon, AZ, April 19, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1996, 09:17 local time
- Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
- Airport: Grand Canyon National Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0297° N, 112.0191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0297&lon=-112.0191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6470V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6470V) (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 GO480G1D6
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 577 total, 248 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA174) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960419009439A

## Narrative

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

VEERED LEFT ON DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. NO RIGHT BRAKE. GROUND LOOPED. BRAKE DISK RETAINING RING BROKE SEPARATING DISK.

## 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 LAX96LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA174), Apr 19, 1996: Helio H-295 (N6470V), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the partial failure of the landing gear brake system resulting from loss of the clips retaining the right-hand brake disk. The resulting loss of braking authority impaired the pilot's ability to…

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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