MKC68D0525

NTSB accident investigation · Helio H-250 · Leawood, KS · April 7, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1968
Place
Leawood, KS · LEAWOOD, KS
Injuries
1 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5464EHelio H-250
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111217

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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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3-0878   68/4/7    LEAWOOD,KANS        HELIO H-250         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1405
        TIME - 1700                    N5464E              PX-  0  0  5  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATE LINE
        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)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 7000
        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 QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 60 DEG LEFT X-WIND 11K GUSTING TO 21K.

Aircraft

Registration
N5464E
Reported as
Helio H-250
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
State Line