# NTSB MIA68F0266: Helio Acft H-391B, N4135D, Lithonia, GA, October 26, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1967
- Place: Lithonia, GA · LITHONIA, GA
- Location: 33.7130° N, 84.1062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lithonia, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7130&lon=-84.1062&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 2, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113249
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0266
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0266

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3706  67/10/26   LITHONIA,GA         HELIO ACFT H-391B   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3126
        TIME - 1645                    N4135D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 245 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        REMARKS- LANDED ON HIWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. LEFT WING STRUCK STEEL BEAM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4135D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4135D-1970-06-23), registration cancelled 1970-06-23, S/N 085 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO ACFT H-391B
- Registry model: [Helio H-391B](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-391b) (registry code 4300106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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