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NTSB accident investigation · Helio Acft H-391B · Newberg, OR · August 21, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1970
Place
Newberg, OR · NEWBERG, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N17081Helio Acft H-391B
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111720

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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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3-3304  70/8/21    NEWBERG,OREG        HELIO ACFT H-391B   CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N17081              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 52, 22300 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPORTSMAN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWBERG,OREG                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- COMB TEST/DUAL INST FLT.STDNT L SEAT,MADE LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N17081
Reported as
Helio Acft H-391B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sportsman Airpark