ANC68A0014

NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-250 · Buckland, AK · August 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1967
Place
Buckland, AK · BUCKLAND, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6305VHelio Acft H-250
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114607

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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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3-2239  67/8/24    BUCKLAND,ALAS       HELIO ACFT H-250    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N6305V              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 47, 11000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVER SAND BAR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- PLANNED OPERATION ON RIVER SAND BAR TO ACCOMMODATE MOOSE HUNTERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6305V
Reported as
Helio Acft H-250
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
River Sand Bar