OAK67F0166

NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-391B · Oakland, CA · November 15, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1966
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4109DHelio Acft H-391B
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120237

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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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3-3651  66/11/15   OAKLAND CALIF       HELIO ACFT H-391B   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 640
        TIME - 1400                    N4109D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND INT'L
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT-CESSNAS N4097J AND N2233J SUBST ANTIAL,N1763F AND N3749J MINOR DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4109D
Reported as
Helio Acft H-391B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland Int'L

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.