Helio H-295 N6471V
21 October 2006 · Lake Isabel, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 October 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Helio H-295 registered N6471V was involved in an accident near Lake Isabel, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Isabel, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.8706, -121.5897
- Aircraft
- Helio H-295
- Registration
- N6471V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Isabel → Monroe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07LA009
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a precautionary landing following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and subsequent hard landing. A contributing factor was the partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he landed the floatplane on the lake and back taxied for takeoff. The takeoff was normal until the airplane reached an altitude of 50 to 75 feet at which point he noticed that the engine was producing only "2/3rds power with full throttle." The pilot was concerned about not being able to clear trees at the end of the lake if he continued straight ahead, so he elected to execute a 180 degree turn and land back on the lake. As the steep left turn was completed, the airplane lost lift, and the landing was hard. The airplane began to rapidly fill with water, and the pilot and passenger exited through the rear cabin door. As the pilot and passenger were swimming to shore, the airplane completely submerged. The airplane was not recovered from the lake, which precluded determination for the reason of the partial loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio H-295 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2005 | Helio H-295 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2007 | Helio H-295 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Helio H-295 | La Campa, Honduras | Michael J. Hines | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Helio H-295 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Wright Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2009 | Helio H-295 | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | Kirk Gay | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2009 | Helio H-295 | Kaktovic, Alaska, United States | Alaska Flyers | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-24-250 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-22-20-150 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Lamont, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Maule M-7-235C | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Schmidt RV7A | Northport, Washington, United States | Stephen F. Schmidt | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Rolladen-Schneider LS3A | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Glenn Chouinard | No injuries | - |