# Accident 20060519012049A: Helio H250, Anchorage, AK, May 19, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 19, 2006, 18:30 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.3728° N, 150.2606° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.3728&lon=-150.2606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6324V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6324V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helio H-250 (registry code 4300302, https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H250
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,503 total, 140 in this make and model, 42 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC06LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060519012049A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC06LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA072), May 20, 2006: Helio H-250 (N6324V), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

## Other reports on N6324V (2)

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

- [Accident 20160926024819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160926024819A), Sep 26, 2016: Helio H-250 (N6324V), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. The 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…
- [Accident 19750928033679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750928033679A), Sep 28, 1975: Helio H250 (N6324V), Teller, AK, Substantial damage. Abt 53LBS ovr max gross wt. Short strip with house 100FT frm dep end. Ran into pond.

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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