# NTSB SEA77DYE13: Helton LARK95, N1511H, Federal Way, WA, March 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1977
- Place: Federal Way, WA · FEDERAL WAY, WA
- Location: 47.3116° N, 122.3378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Federal Way, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3116&lon=-122.3378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157978
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77DYE13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYE13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0964  77/3/19    FEDERAL WAY,WA      HELTON LARK95       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 256
        TIME - 1530                    N1511H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERGREEN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FEDERAL WAY,WA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HARD LDG SHORT OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1511H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1511H-1977-05-31), registration cancelled 1977-05-31, S/N 9511 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELTON LARK95
- Registry model: [Helton LARK 95](https://openairdocs.org/model/helton-lark-95) (registry code 4331020) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Evergreen Airpark

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770319006809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770319006809A), Mar 19, 1977: Mcbems LARK95, Federal Way, WA, Destroyed. Hard ldg short of rwy.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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