Helio H-295 N3MA

Summary

On 12 April 2000 at about 19:15 local time, a Helio H-295 registered N3MA was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

12 April 2000 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Coronado Airport (4AC)

Coordinates

35.0900, -106.8994

Aircraft

Helio H-295

Registration

N3MA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Mesa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN00LA073

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff initial climb.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The instructional flight was on takeoff roll when a witness observed the airplane's left main wheel and tail wheel exit the left side of the runway at approximately 50 to 70 yards from roll commencement. The airplane left the ground, and rocked from side to side. It then came back down to the runway, and was on the asphalt for 2 to 3 seconds. The witness said that the engine sound of 'full power' never changed. He said that the airplane then jumped back into the air again, and again rocked from side to side like it was going to stall at any moment. He said then the airplane nosed down and hit the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.