MIA74FLG36

NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-295 · Columbia, SC · June 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1974
Place
Columbia, SC · COLUMBIA, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3SCHelio Acft H-295
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740624019029A
Case key
130202

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2238  74/6/24    COLUMBIA,SC         HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 637
        TIME - 1810                    N3SC                PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAARS,NC                    COLUMBIA,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3SC
Reported as
Helio Acft H-295
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia Metro

FAA reports on this event · 1

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