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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Helio H-295 · Gaffney, SC · April 26, 1996

Date: April 26, 1996 · 08:15 local
Place: Gaffney, SC
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N700HC
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA96FA130
Reported as: Helio H295
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,454 total37 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N700HCRegistration cancelled Apr 11, 2000 · Helio H-295S/N 1474 Airframe modelHelio H-295

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What happened

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

Veered off runway near end strip continued in tall grass. Hit berm. Became airborne. Hit trees. Nosed over in ditch

As the FAA filed it

VEERED OFF RUNWAY NEAR END STRIP CONTINUED IN TALL GRASS. HIT BERM. BECAME AIRBORNE. HIT TREES. NOSED OVER IN DITCH

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA96FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGaffney, SCfailure of the pilot to remove the control lock during the preflight, and his failure to check the flight controls before taking off.Apr 26, 1996 · Destroyed

Other reports on N700HC · 2

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

Accident 19841018058999ATakeoff Ground Roll · Livingston, MTLost control on the takeoff roll in a gusty surface wind. Aircraft ground looped and collapsed the right main gear.Oct 18, 1984 · Substantial damage Incident 19840813050089IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Corwin Springs, MTUnable to stop on wet grass after landing on a ranch strip. Aircraft slid into a pickup truck.Aug 13, 1984 · Minor damage