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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Helio H-395 · Bethel, AK · July 20, 1998

Date: July 20, 1998 · 16:50 local
Place: Bethel, AK
Airport: Hangar Lake
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: B7TC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N910SP
Reported as: Helio H395
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total165 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N910SPRegistered now · Helio H-395S/N 627 Airframe modelHelio H-395 Engine modelLycoming GO-480 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-5)On July 20, 1998, N910SP, a Helio H395, operated by inland aviation departed Hangar Lake at Bethel, Alaska. Upon reaching 50' altitude, the pilot retracted the flaps. At that time the aircraft lost lift and landed in little Hangar Lake. The aircraft came to rest with the left wing and left emponage partly submerged. The aircraft was over loaded and out of c/g. the cargo was not tied down.privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON JULY 20, 1998, N910SP, A HELIO H395, OPERATED BY INLAND AVIATION DEPARTED HANGAR LAKE AT BETHEL, ALASKA. UPON REACHING 50' ALTITUDE, THE PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS. AT THAT TIME THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT AND LANDED IN LITTLE HANGAR LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH THE LEFT WING AND LEFT EMPONAGE PARTLY SUBMERGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER LOADED AND OUT OF C/G. THE CARGO WAS NOT TIED DOWN.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

Other reports on N910SP · 2

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

Accident 20150918016469ATakeoff: Climb Out · Pilot Station, AKShortly after takeoff from lake, aircraft encountered mechanical turbulence over tree line that pushed the aircraft down, right float skipped on tree tops, reduced airspeed further and aircraft settled down into trees.Sep 18, 2015 · Substantial damage Incident 20060912018289ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Aniak, AK(-23) The pilot attempted a takeoff from a confined area of the iditirod river. During the takeoff run he determined that he would not be airborne prior to a sharp turn in the river. He aborted the takeoff and ran aground on the river bank.Sep 12, 2006 · Minor damage