ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387007
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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 2023 |
| Time: | 17:35 LT |
| Type: |  Helio H-295 |
| Owner/operator: | Wright Air Service |
| Registration: | N713C |
| MSN: | 1438 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13334 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GO-480-G2D6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK |
| Fairbanks (Nome Creek), AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during takeoff from a remote site surrounded by trees, he encountered windshear and a gusting tailwind during the initial climb. He said that once the airplane climbed above tree level, the airplane stopped climbing, lost altitude, and then struck a stand of trees at the departure end of the site, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's encounter with windshear during initial climb out, which resulted in a loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC23LA082
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 January 2012 | N713C | Wright Air Service | 0 | A snow covered frozen lake in Old Minto, AK | |
sub |
| 17 September 2023 | N713C | Wright Air Service LLC | 0 | near Fairbanks, AK | |
sub |
| Collision with trees | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2024 08:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 28-Apr-2024 08:20 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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