NYC79DNC20

NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-295 · Burlington, VT · February 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1979
Place
Burlington, VT · BURLINGTON, VT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6453VHelio Acft H-295
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790225005889A
Case key
137585

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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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3-0665  79/2/25    BURLINGTON,VT       HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 5000
        TIME - 1600                    N6453V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTHAMPTON,MA              BURLINGTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6453V
Reported as
Helio Acft H-295
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burlington Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6453V · 1

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