# NTSB MIA71FLG14: Helio Acft H-295, N6474V, Pelion, SC, October 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1970
- Place: Pelion, SC · PELION, SC
- Location: 33.7707° N, 81.2483° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pelion, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7707&lon=-81.2483&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173220
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FLG14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLG14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2165   70/10/2 NR.PELION,SC          HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N6474V              PX-  0  1  2  CORP/EXEC                 43, 13966 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            294 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ORANGEBURG,SC               GREENWOOD,SC                PELION,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- T/O FROM ROUGH UPSLOPE MARGINAL LENGTH PASTURE. STRUCK TREES AFTER FENCE. FLAPS IMPROPERLY SET.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6474V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6474V-1977-03-28), registration cancelled 1977-03-28, S/N 1427 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO ACFT H-295
- Registry model: [Helio H-295](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (registry code 4300802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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