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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Helio H-250 · Anchorage, AK · May 19, 2006

Date: May 19, 2006 · 18:30 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6324V
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA072
Reported as: Helio H250
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,503 total140 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N6324VRegistered now · Helio H-250S/N 2538 · Built 1968 Airframe modelHelio H-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 20 ft. altitude, the pilot aborted a takeoff from a 3,000 ft gravel runway because he felt the engine was not developing full power. He stated that after reducing power to abort the takeoff the airplane landed hard and ground looped causing damage to the left wing and right main landing gear. Subsequent to the accident, when the aircraft was delivered by helicopter to big lake airport (bgq) the carburetor heat control was found in the on or hot position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 20 FT. ALTITUDE, THE PILOT ABORTED A TAKEOFF FROM A 3,000 FT GRAVEL RUNWAY BECAUSE HE FELT THE ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. HE STATED THAT AFTER REDUCING POWER TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND GROUND LOOPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED BY HELICOPTER TO BIG LAKE AIRPORT (BGQ) THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS FOUND IN THE ON OR HOT POSITION.

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 ANC06LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control during takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, a hard landing, and an on ground encounter with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground loop.May 20, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6324V · 2

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

Accident 20160926024819ALanding: Rollout · Anchorage, AKThe PIC landed at the lake hood strip. He stated he made a normal wheel landing, let the tail come down and as soon as the tail wheel touched down it started to shimmy and he applied the brakes normally and both main gear sheared off at the same time and the…Sep 26, 2016 · Substantial damage Accident 19750928033679ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Teller, AKAbt 53LBS ovr max gross wt. Short strip with house 100FT frm dep end. Ran into pond.Sep 28, 1975 · Substantial damage