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NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-391B · Bar Harbor, ME · April 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1975
Place
Bar Harbor, ME · BAR HARBOR, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4141DHelio Acft H-391B
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750423009219A
Case key
148544

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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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3-0874  75/4/23    BAR HARBOR,ME       HELIO ACFT H-391B   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 10403
        TIME - 1530                    N4141D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AUBURN,ME                   BAR HABOR,ME                 MACHIAS,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT ESTD FUEL IN TANKS BFR TKOF AS BTWN 1/4 AND 1/2 EACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4141D
Reported as
Helio Acft H-391B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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