# NTSB MIA74DKG52: Helio Acft H-295, N275ZD, Trion, GA, February 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 21, 1974
- Place: Trion, GA · TRION, GA
- Location: 34.5484° N, 85.3108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Trion, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5484&lon=-85.3108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKG52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0226  74/2/21    TRION,GA            HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1545                    N275ZD              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 46, 5300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIEGEL STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,SC               TRION,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           45                                                      110
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT ENCOUNTERED SUDDEN GUST EST 30K NEAR GND.FUSELAGE CREASED AND WRINKLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N275ZD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HELIO ACFT H-295
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Riegel Strip

## 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 19740221003639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740221003639A), Feb 21, 1974: Helio H295, Trion, GA, Substantial damage. Acft encountered sudden gust EST 30K near gnd. Fuselage creased and wrinkled.

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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