# NTSB DEN74DTE69: Helio Acft H295, N300FT, Durango, CO, May 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 5, 1974
- Place: Durango, CO · DURANGO, CO
- Location: 37.2645° N, 107.8741° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Durango, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2645&lon=-107.8741&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74DTE69
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE69

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1202   74/5/5  NR.DURANGO,COLO       HELIO ACFT H295     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 273
        TIME - 1320                    N300FT              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PLATA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DURANGO,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N300FT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N300FT), registered now, S/N 1440, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO ACFT H295
- Registry model: [Helio H-295](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (registry code 4300802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (registry code 41527, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: La Plata County

## 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 19740505013729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740505013729A), May 5, 1974: Helio H295, Durango, CO, Substantial damage

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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