ANC76AA042

NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-250 · Teller, AK · September 28, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1975
Place
Teller, AK · TELLER, AK
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6324VHelio Acft H-250
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750928033679A
Case key
151290

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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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3-2961  75/9/28    TELLER,AK           HELIO ACFT H-250    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 20340
        TIME - 1600                    N6324V              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 8000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NOME,AK                     RETURN                       TELLER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           36                                                       60
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ABT 53LBS OVR MAX GROSS WT.SHORT STRIP WITH HOUSE 100FT FRM DEP END.RAN INTO POND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6324V
Reported as
Helio Acft H-250
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teller

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6324V · 2

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