NYC66F0290

NTSB accident investigation · Helio MK2 · Youngwood, PA · May 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1965
Place
Youngwood, PA · YOUNGWOOD, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5451EHelio MK2
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178120

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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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3-2879  65/5/25    YOUNGWOOD PA        HELIO MK2           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 10000
        TIME - 1900                    N5451E              PX-  0  0  3  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5451E
Reported as
Helio MK2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage