Helio Acft H-295 N6491V
28 December 1974 · Carefree, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 December 1974 at about 14:30 local time, a Helio Acft H-295 registered N6491V, operated by Sperry FLT SYS, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Carefree, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carefree, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ranch Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Helio Acft H-295
- Registration
- N6491V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sperry FLT SYS
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4287
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
L BRAKE LINING INSTALLED BACKWARDS.CAUSED X-WINDGR TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.HIT DENSE THICKET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio Acft H-295 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1974 | Helio Acft H-295 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Helio Acft H-295 | Jefferson, North Carolina, United States | D R Allen and | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1974 | Helio Acft H-295 | Cross Anchor, South Carolina, United States | BEN Parker Co | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1974 | Helio Acft H-295 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | SC LAW Enforce | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Helio Acft H-295 | Trion, Georgia, United States | Riegel Textile | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1974 | Helio Acft H-295 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |