# NTSB LAX67A0109: Helton LARK95, N1509H, Ft Mcdowell, AZ, May 22, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 22, 1967
- Place: Ft Mcdowell, AZ · FT MCDOWELL, AZ
- Location: 33.6367° N, 111.6746° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort McDowell, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6367&lon=-111.6746&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116907
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0109
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0109

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0532  67/5/22    FT MCDOWELL,ARIZ    HELTON LARK95       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1509H              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 49, 7850 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      104
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          135                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT SPIN CHUTE NOT INSTALLED FOR THIS FLT. TEMP 104 DEGS FHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1509H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1509H-1970-08-10), registration cancelled 1970-08-10, S/N 9509 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELTON LARK95
- Registry model: [Helton LARK 95](https://openairdocs.org/model/helton-lark-95) (registry code 4331020) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Falcon 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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