MKC72DCG23

NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-550A · Nevada, MO · September 30, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1971
Place
Nevada, MO · NEVADA, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9550AHelio Acft H-550A
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201422

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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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3-3910  71/9/30    NEVADA,MO           HELIO ACFT H-550A   CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1040                    N9550A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      50, 10739 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            586 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEVADA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEVADA,MO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT BROUGHT PWR LEVER BACK TO FINE PITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9550A
Reported as
Helio Acft H-550A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nevada