Helio H391 N10CJ

Summary

On 12 June 2019 at about 06:30 local time, a Helio H391 registered N10CJ was involved in an accident near Hope, Alaska, 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 June 2019 at 06:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hope, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.8119, -150.0067

Aircraft

Helio H391

Registration

N10CJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nikishka → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC19LA027

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a local flight when the engine started to surge and run rough. He attempted to troubleshoot the problem, but was not able to restore engine power and located a precautionary landing site at an abandoned airstrip. During the landing roll, the airplane drifted right, and the right wing impacted vegetation, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane. A postaccident examination of the engine, airframe, and propeller revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.