MIA75DLG17

NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-295 · Cross Anchor, SC · November 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1974
Place
Cross Anchor, SC · CROSS ANCHOR, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N68880Helio Acft H-295
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741102037179A
Case key
140965

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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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3-3413   74/11/2   CROSS ANCHOR,SC     HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 10700
        TIME - 1530                    N68880              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 9200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHN ROBERTS LTD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSS ANCHOR,SC             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DEMO LDG OVR 50FT OBSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N68880
Reported as
Helio Acft H-295
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
John Roberts Ltd

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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