# NTSB NYC70AN099: Helio Acft H-295, N5459E, Missing Aircraft, March 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 12, 1970
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN099
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN099

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0557  70/3/12    MISSING AIRCRAFT    HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5459E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 63, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,NY                 BOSTON,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT RADAR VECTORED TO BAYVILLE INT ENROUTE BOSTON MASS. DMG AND INJURY PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5459E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5459E-1970-09-24), registration cancelled 1970-09-24, S/N 1202 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO ACFT H-295
- Registry model: [Helio H-295](https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (registry code 4300802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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