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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Helio H-295 · Great Falls, MT · August 11, 2018

Date: August 11, 2018 · 12:52 local
Place: Great Falls, MT
Airport: Great Falls International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N77TR
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA481
Reported as: Helio H-295
Reported engine: Lycoming GO-480-G1D6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 801 total12 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N77TRRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2019 · Helio H-295S/N 2514 · Built 1965 Airframe modelHelio H-295 Engine modelLycoming GO-480-G1D6Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On August 11, 2018 at approximately 1252 MDT (1852Z) a Helio H-295 sustained substantial damage to the empanage, firewall, left wing flight controls

And wing structure, left front gear strut and attach point, when the pilot lost control on take-off and ground looped at the Great Falls International Airport (gtf) while on a 14 CFR part 91

Personal flight. Visual metrological conditions prevailed and no flight

Plan was filed.

The private pilot and his passenger were uninjured. This flight originated at the Great Falls International Airport (gtf).

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 11, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1252 MDT (1852Z) A HELIO H-295 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE EMPANAGE, FIREWALL, LEFT WING FLIGHT CONTROLS

AND WING STRUCTURE, LEFT FRONT GEAR STRUT AND ATTACH POINT, WHEN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL ON TAKE-OFF AND GROUND LOOPED AT THE GREAT FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GTF) WHILE ON A 14 CFR PART 91

PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT

PLAN WAS FILED.

THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. THIS FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE GREAT FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GTF).

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 GAA18CA481Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreat Falls, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during takeoff in a quartering tailwind.Aug 11, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N77TR · 1

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

Incident 19890918063869INormal Cruise · Lantana, FLPilots entry door separated at cruise altitude due to upper hinge failure.Sep 18, 1989 · Reported as Helio H250 · Minor damage