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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Helio H800 · Cody, WY · June 7, 2003

Date: June 7, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place: Cody, WY
Airport: Yellowstone Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4035K
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA098
Reported as: Helio H800
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N4035KRegistration cancelled Apr 19, 2004 · Helio H800S/N H-6 · Built 1983 Airframe modelHelio H800 Engine modelLycoming IO-720 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed runway 04 at the Cody, Wyoming airport (cod), climbed to about 300 feet, turned back to the airport and attempted to land on runway 22. Aircraft landed in the overrun of runway 22, 200-300 feet short of the approach end. The aircraft came to rest inverted causing substantial damage. Pilot was not familiar with high density altitude take off operations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 04 AT THE CODY, WYOMING AIRPORT (COD), CLIMBED TO ABOUT 300 FEET, TURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 22. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE OVERRUN OF RUNWAY 22, 200-300 FEET SHORT OF THE APPROACH END. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE TAKE OFF OPERATIONS.

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 DEN03LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCody, WYthe pilot's improper preflight planning and his failure to maintain aircraft control when returning to the airport. Factors contributing to the accident were the oil leak, the attempted precautionary landing, and the downdraft.Jun 7, 2003 · Substantial damage