Helio H-391B N4101D
6 December 1985 · Bozeman, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 December 1985 at about 21:34 local time, a Helio H-391B registered N4101D was involved in an accident near Bozeman, Montana, United States. 2 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 21:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bozeman, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.7691, -110.9298
- Aircraft
- Helio H-391B
- Registration
- N4101D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman → Portland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ACCORDING TO PERSONNEL IN THE AREA, THE PLT RADIOED HE HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND WAS RETURNING TO GALLANTIN FIELD, HIS DEPARTURE POINT. LATER, THE PLT TRANSMITTED THAT THE ENG LOST TOTAL PWR AND HE WAS MAKING A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS ASCERTAINED THE WIRING BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE MAGNETOS HAD BURNED EXTENSIVELY AND THE MAGNETO 'P' LEAD HAD SHORTED OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-391B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1983 | Helio H-391B | Croton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Helio H-391B | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Helio H-391B | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1981 | Helio H-391B | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Allsop, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Helio H-391B | Circle, Alaska, United States | Mastolier, Gary | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Helio H-391B | Edmonds, Washington, United States | Brown, Christopher K. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft B36TC | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172P | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |