# Accident 20160926024819A: Helio H-250, Anchorage, AK, September 26, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 2016, 13:34 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Lhd Strip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.1867° N, 149.9656° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1867&lon=-149.9656&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 H-250
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 15,300 total, 10,000 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC16LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160926024819A

## Narrative

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

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 TO SHIMMY AND HE APPLIED THE BRAKES NORMALLY AND BOTH MAIN GEAR SHEARED OFF AT THE SAME TIME AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 ANC16LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA072), Sep 26, 2016: Helio H-250 (N6324V), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue fracture failure of both main landing gear (MLG) legs during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse and separation of both MLG legs.

## Other reports on N6324V (2)

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

- [Accident 20060519012049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060519012049A), May 19, 2006: Helio H250 (N6324V), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. (-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…
- [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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