Helio H-391B N25BA
24 May 2002 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2002 at about 18:03 local time, a Helio H-391B registered N25BA was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, 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 18:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne (CYS)
- Coordinates
- 41.1508, -104.8019
- Aircraft
- Helio H-391B
- Registration
- N25BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cheyenne → Logan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN02LA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said there was "a slight crosswind from the left at 10 knots" as he rolled out onto the right side of runway 26 (9,200 feet x 150 feet, concrete, grooved). As the tail wheel lifted off and the front gear started getting "light," a gust of wind started turning the airplane into the wind. Just prior to liftoff, the right gear collapsed and the airplane veered off the runway, buckling the right forward fuselage and firewall. Wind at the time of the accident was from 190 degrees at 13 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-391B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2001 | Helio H-391B | Anvik, Alaska, United States | Aurora Venturs Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Helio H-391B | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Helio H-391B | Edmonds, Washington, United States | Brown, Christopher K. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Helio H-391B | Circle, Alaska, United States | Mastolier, Gary | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Helio H-391B | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Helio H-391B | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2002 | Boeing E75 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft A35 | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Arctic S-1B2 | Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States | Wyoming Game and Fish Department | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | American General AA5B | Worland, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2002 | Cessna 170A | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Cessna T210M | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |