# NTSB LAX75AL064: Helio Acft H-395, N83873, Williams, AZ, June 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1975
- Place: Williams, AZ · WILLIAMS, AZ
- Location: 35.2495° N, 112.1910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williams, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2495&lon=-112.1910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148373
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75AL064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1105   75/6/9    WILLIAMS,AZ         HELIO ACFT H-395    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4421
        TIME - 1110                    N83873              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMS,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL CAM ALLOWED WHEEL TO SWIVEL TO R WHEN IN LOCKED POS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N83873 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HELIO ACFT H-395
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Williams

## 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 19750609014979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750609014979A), Jun 9, 1975: Helio H395, Williams, AZ, Substantial damage. Tail wheel cam allowed wheel to swivel to r when in locked pos.

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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