# NTSB MIA73OKT13: Helio Acft H-295, N7899, S.Salvador, Burkina Faso, August 9, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1972
- Place: S.Salvador, Burkina Faso · S.SALVADOR, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73OKT13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73OKT13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0016   72/8/9    S.SALVADOR,BAHAMA   HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 357
        TIME - 1345                    N7899               PX-  0  0  1  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN SALVADOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S.SALVADOR,BAHAMA           ROCK SOUND,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FOR COPY OF REPORT ADDRESS REQ TO PERM SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF TOURISM,PO BOX N-3701,NASSAU,BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7899](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7899-1974-04-30), registration cancelled 1974-04-30, S/N 1242 (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
- Airport: San Salvador

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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