# NTSB MIA75DKA01: Helio Acft H-295, N68870, Mayaguez, PR, September 8, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1974
- Place: Mayaguez, PR · MAYAGUEZ,PR, PR
- Location: 18.2012° N, 67.1418° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mayagüez, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.2012&lon=-67.1418&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136633
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3035   74/9/8    MAYAGUEZ,PR         HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N68870              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  25, 4930 TOTAL HOURS, 55
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         MAYAGUEZ,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ACFT ON GOLF COURSE FAIRWAY-STRUCK HOLE WHILE TAXIING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68870](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68870-1994-12-29), registration cancelled 1994-12-29, S/N 1703 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO ACFT H-295
- Registry model: [Helio HT-295](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-ht-295) (registry code 4300803) (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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