NYC66F0319

NTSB accident investigation · Helio MK2 · Shippenville, PA · September 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1965
Place
Shippenville, PA · SHIPPENVILLE, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5456EHelio MK2
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175230

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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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3-3103  65/9/23    SHIPPENVILLE PA     HELIO MK2           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1022
        TIME - 1400                    N5456E              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RHEA
        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
N5456E
Reported as
Helio MK2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rhea