- Date
- December 30, 1971
- Place
- Lttl Diomede, AK · LTTL DIOMEDE, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8868EHelio H-250
- Status
- Completed · report May 15, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 164968
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3791 71/12/30 LTTL DIOMEDE,ALAS HELIO H-250 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0920 N8868E PX- 0 0 4 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 52, 14360 TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLE DIOMEDE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LITTLE DIOMEDE,ALAS NOME,ALAS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- ICE RWY COVERED WITH 3-4 INCHES CRUSTED SNOW.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8868E
- Reported as
- Helio H-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Little Diomede
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