# NTSB NYC67F0308: Helio H-391B, N6021, Manville, NJ, October 20, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1966
- Place: Manville, NJ · MANVILLE, NJ
- Location: 40.5413° N, 74.5893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manville, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5413&lon=-74.5893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120650
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0308
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0308

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2897  66/10/20   MANVILLE NJ         HELIO H-391B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1040
        TIME - 0900                    N6021               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KUPPER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           65                                                      330
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CROSSWIND GUSTY TO 25 KNOTS. PILOT MADE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6021](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6021-2012-10-16), registration cancelled 2012-10-16, S/N 069, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H-391B
- Registry model: [Helio H-391B](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-391b) (registry code 4300106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-435C&D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-435c-d-series) (registry code 41521, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kupper Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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