DEN77FTE15

NTSB accident investigation · Helio H-295 · Longmont, CO · January 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1977
Place
Longmont, CO · LONGMONT, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N533LDHelio H-295
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770118000129A
Case key
156728

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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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3-0059  77/1/18    LONGMONT,CO         HELIO H-295         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 232
        TIME - 1500                    N533LD              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,CO                  LONGMONT,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE MISAPPLIED BRAKES & RUDDER DURING LANDING. ACFT HAD X-WIND GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N533LD
Reported as
Helio H-295
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Longmont

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N533LD · 2

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