# NTSB ATL82FA009: Helio H-295, N2ED, Hazard, KY, October 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 19, 1981
- Place: Hazard, KY · HAZARD, KY
- Location: 37.2605° N, 83.1982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hazard, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2605&lon=-83.1982&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123192
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82FA009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3485  81/10/19 NR.HAZARD,KY          HELIO H-295         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 8000
        TIME - 1415                    N2ED                PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         HAZARD,KY                    RETURN                       LEXINGTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WINGTIPS
        REMARKS- WING CARRY THROUGH ASSY TENSION MEMBER FAILED.EMERGCY A/D 81-24-05 ISSUED AFT ACCD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2ED (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H-295
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19811019068319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811019068319A), Oct 19, 1981: Helio H295, Hazard, KY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witnesses heard sharp crack, looked up and saw aircraft and seperated left wing spiral to ground.

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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