ANC66A0012

NTSB accident investigation · Helio 395-A · Yakataga, AK · September 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1965
Place
Yakataga, AK · YAKATAGA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4163DHelio 395-A
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175498

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3910  65/9/14  NR.YAKATAGA ALAS      HELIO 395-A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 7500
        TIME - 1130                    N4163D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT OPERATING ON LAKE

Aircraft

Registration
N4163D
Reported as
Helio 395-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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