# NTSB DEN67D0226: Helio Acft H-295, N6338V, Colo.Springs, CO, February 28, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1967
- Place: Colo.Springs, CO · COLO.SPRINGS, CO
- Location: 38.8339° N, 104.8214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colorado Springs, CO, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8339&lon=-104.8214&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118453
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67D0226
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0226

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0641  67/2/28    COLO.SPRINGS,COLO   HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1000
        TIME - 1100                    N6338V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- LANDED TOO CLOSE BEHIND LANDING JET AIRCRAFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6338V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6338V-1978-02-02), registration cancelled 1978-02-02, S/N 1230 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO ACFT H-295
- Registry model: [Helio H-295](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (registry code 4300802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Peterson Field

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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