NYC70F0165

NTSB accident investigation · Helio H-250 · Winsor Locks, CT · September 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1969
Place
Winsor Locks, CT · WINSOR LOCKS, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6310VHelio H-250
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158352

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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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3-2597  69/9/15    WINSOR LOCKS,CONN   HELIO H-250         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6234
        TIME - 1245                    N6310V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD MASS                WINSOR LOCKS,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD NOT FLOWN THIS MAKE AND MODEL ACFT DRG PRECEDING 90 DAY PERIOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6310V
Reported as
Helio H-250
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bradley