Plane Crash List

Helio H-395 N4160D

13 February 1983 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 February 1983 at about 00:02 local time, a Helio H-395 registered N4160D was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:02
Classification
Accident
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Tucson International (TUC)
Coordinates
32.1509, -110.9299
Aircraft
Helio H-395
Registration
N4160D
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
El Monte → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX83FA100

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 0 0 5

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

THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH AN ACFT ARRESTING SYSTEM COMPONENT. THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RWY11L. HE DID NOT REPORT ANY DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE ACFT UNTIL HE BEGAN HIS FLARE. AT THAT TIME HE STATED THAT A SLIGHT AIR DISTURBANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. HE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THERWY AND GROUND LOOPED. DURING THE GROUND LOOP THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TAPE STORAGE REEL OF THE ACFT ARRESTING SYSTEM.THIS COMPONENT WAS ABOUT 25 FT FROM THE RWY EDGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Helio H-395 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 Oct 1982 Helio H-395
N3129R
Gillette, Wyoming, United States Jonathan H. Reiners No injuries -
17 Aug 1982 Helio H-395
N4197D
Near St. Marks, Florida, United States Earle A. Cleare No injuries -
8 May 1982 Helio H-395
N4156D
Gulkana, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Jack Freeman JR. No injuries -
28 Sep 1978 Helio H-395
N83873
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
25 May 1973 Helio H-395
N4198D
Jackson, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
6 Oct 1971 Helio H-395
N4198D
Jackson, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 13 records for this type

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