# NTSB ANC75FAA18: Helio Acft H295, N6487V, Tanacross, AK, November 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1974
- Place: Tanacross, AK · TANACROSS, AK
- Location: 63.3853° N, 143.3464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tanacross, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.3853&lon=-143.3464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132485
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75FAA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75FAA18

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6487V), registered now, S/N 1453 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO ACFT H295
- Registry model: [Helio H-295](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (registry code 4300802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (registry code 41527, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Forty Mile

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741114041509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741114041509A), Nov 14, 1974: Helio H295, Tanacross, AK, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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