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NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H295 · Tanacross, AK · November 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1974
Place
Tanacross, AK · TANACROSS, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6487VHelio Acft H295
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741114041509A
Case key
132485

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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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3-4130  74/11/14 NR.TANACROSS,ALAS     HELIO ACFT H295     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1440
        TIME - 0700                    N6487V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 168 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORTY MILE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TANACROSS,ALAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6487V
Reported as
Helio Acft H295
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Forty Mile

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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