# Incident 20020830025399I: Helio H295, AK, August 30, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 2002, 18:00 local time
- Place: AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HYTA
- Aircraft: N6465V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6465V) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19,000 total, 8,000 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020830025399I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED ON AUGUST 30, 2002 AT ABOUT 1800 LOCAL TIME, A HELIO-COURRIER AIRCRAFT, N6465V, WAS LANDING AT AN OFF AIRPORT STRIP WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE GEAR LEG HAD BROKE JUST BELOW THE SUPPORT STRUT FROM FATIGUE.

## Other reports on N6465V (4)

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

- [Accident 20141114021279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141114021279A), Nov 14, 2014: Helio H-295 (N6465V), Old Minto, AK, Substantial damage. On takeoff rotation aircraft had uncommanded loss of engine power. At this time no known cause, waiting on further investigation. Ptrs number AL01201500561.
- [Accident 20050228006499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050228006499A), Feb 28, 2005: Helio H295 (N6465V), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot turned base to final with full flaps, descended below glide path, applied full power and reduced flaps to 1/2, but continued to sink lower, turned…
- [Accident 19970823023339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970823023339A), Aug 23, 1997: Helio H295 (N6465V), Fort Yukon, AK, Substantial damage. Swerved departing gravel bar. Elevators jammed by tree strike. Climbed nose high. Stalled into shallow water.
- [Incident 19790123003659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790123003659I), Jan 23, 1979: Helio H295 (N6465V), Eagle, CO, Minor damage. Pilot discovered he had no left brake during taxi.

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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