Helio H 295 N9185Z

Summary

On 10 July 2016 at about 23:30 local time, a Helio H 295 registered N9185Z was involved in an accident near Grants Pass, Oregon, United States. 3 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

10 July 2016 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grants Pass, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Grants Pass (3S8)

Coordinates

42.5100, -123.3881

Aircraft

Helio H 295

Registration

N9185Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grants Pass → Grants Pass

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA366

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, he encountered a crosswind gust from the right. Subsequently, the airplane swerved off the runway to the right and ground looped. During the ground loop, the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage.  The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported on the National Transportation Safety Board Accident/ Incident Report Form 6120.1, the wind direction was variable at 8 to 9 knots, with gusts at 2 to 5 knots. The destination airport was not equipped with an automated weather observation system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.