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NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-250 · St.Marys, AK · November 17, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1975
Place
St.Marys, AK · ST.MARYS, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5467EHelio Acft H-250
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751117041069A
Case key
152223

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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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3-3904  75/11/17   ST.MARYS,AK         HELIO ACFT H-250    CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1000                    N5467E              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            9560 TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.MARYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST.MARYS,AK                 BETHEL,AK                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5467E
Reported as
Helio Acft H-250
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Marys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.