NYC67D0144

NTSB accident investigation · Helio 391B · Morristown, NJ · July 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1966
Place
Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4141DHelio 391B
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178690

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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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3-2086  66/7/10    MORRISTOWN NJ       HELIO 391B          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 474
        TIME - 1500                    N4141D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISON PRIVATE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PRIVATE PILOT, NOT INSTRUCTOR RATED, WITH NO BRAKES HIS POSITION ALLOWED STUDENT LAND AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4141D
Reported as
Helio 391B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morrison Private