- Date
- February 1, 1984, 12:25 local (20:25 UTC)
- Place
- Iliamna, AK
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5966XHelio H-250
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19840201040779A
- Case key
- 4270
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Analysis
According to witnesses, the ski equipped acft took off toward the north. They reported that after taking off, the acft made a tight left turn, then spiraled to the ground. They estimated that the maximum alt was aprx 150 ft. also, they reported that the eng was developing full power until the time of impact. The 1229 adt winds were from 010 deg at 19 gusting 27 KTS.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5966X
- Reported as
- Helio H-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2529
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-A1A5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph W. Terrell III
- Destination
- 5NN · Nondalton, AK
- Airport
- ILI · Iliamna, runway 35, 4,800 × 150 ft, gravel
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 19 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft overcast
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ILI
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.