MIA75FKG20

NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-295 · Macon, GA · August 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1974
Place
Macon, GA · MACON, GA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6475VHelio Acft H-295
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740820027019A
Case key
136793

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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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3-2791  74/8/20    MACON,GA            HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1020                    N6475V              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  10360 TOTAL HOURS, 475 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOUIS B WILSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENS,GA                   MACON,GA
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT EQPD WITH CROSSWIND GR.WIND VARIABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6475V
Reported as
Helio Acft H-295
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Louis B Wilson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6475V · 2

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