Plane Crash List

Helio H295 N6DB

20 August 1994 · Artic Village, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 August 1994 at about 04:00 local time, a Helio H295 registered N6DB was involved in an accident near Artic Village, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 04:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Artic Village, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
68.0893, -145.6005
Aircraft
Helio H295
Registration
N6DB
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fort Yukon → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC94LA123

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION (HOLE).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS COMPLETING A CROSS-COUNTRY CFR PART 135 FLIGHT TO DELIVER FUEL AND SUPPLIES TO HUNTERS IN A REMOTE AREA. THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A 700 FOOT LONG TUNDRA BENCH IN A TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING (STOL) AIRPLANE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL STRUCK A MARMOT HOLE THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE AIR. THE LEFT TIRE DEFLATED AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Helio H295 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
11 Jul 1993 Helio H295
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Talkeetna, Alaska, United States Jacques, Jerry J. No injuries -
29 Mar 1996 Helio H295
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Angoon, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
29 Jun 1997 Helio H295
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Ekwok, Alaska, United States - No injuries -

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