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NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-295 · Winthrop, WA · May 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1970
Place
Winthrop, WA · WINTHROP, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6327VHelio Acft H-295
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122735

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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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3-2135   70/5/6    WINTHROP,WASH       HELIO ACFT H-295    CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0750                    N6327V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 3773 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUN MTN STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINTHROP,WASH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- HIT ROCKS,R GR COLLAPSED.CONTINUED THRU FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6327V
Reported as
Helio Acft H-295
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sun Mtn Strip

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