- Date
- November 8, 1977
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N99PMHelio Acft H-295
- Status
- Completed · report December 12, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19771108035159A
- Case key
- 144507
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3450 77/11/8 SCOTTSDALE,AZ HELIO ACFT H-295 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 2240 TIME - 1800 N99PM PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP EL PASO,TX SCOTTSDALE,AZ CHANDLER,AZ TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: GEARS,ACCESSORY DRIVE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- FLOAT LNDG GEAR.CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR,WOODRUFF KEY PN STD-858,FAILED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N99PM
- Reported as
- Helio Acft H-295
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Scottsdale
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N99PM · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ERA11CA364Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrasstown, NCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA09CA165Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClemson, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.NTSB NYC7KFNA44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedForge Village, MA