Helio H-250 N444FF
26 August 1988 · Tyler, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1988 at about 23:30 local time, a Helio H-250 registered N444FF, operated by Burney, James H., was involved in an accident near Tyler, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyler, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Helio H-250
- Registration
- N444FF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Burney, James H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tyler → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA155
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
DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STOPPED DEVELOPING POWER. THE FUEL WAS FEEDING FROM THE MAIN TANKS AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TRANSFER SOME FUEL FROM THE AUXILIARY TANKS TO THE MAINS BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A RESTART. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE AND THE TERRAIN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE MAIN TANKS WERE EMPTY AND THE AUX TANKS CONTAINED FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-250 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1989 | Helio H-250 | Near Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Helio H-250 | Six Mile Lake, Alaska, United States | GAY, Kirk D | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Helio H-250 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1985 | Helio H-250 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Helio H-250 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1984 | Helio H-250 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |