ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290352
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| Date: | 15-SEP-2014 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Helio H 295 |
| Owner/operator: | Jespersen Aircraft Services Inc |
| Registration: | N50718 |
| MSN: | 1268 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prospect Creek, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prospect Creek Airport, AK (PPC/PAPR) |
| Bettles Airport, AK (BTT/PABT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was departing from the ramp area at the airport due to wind direction. Shortly after becoming airborne in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, a gust of wind pushed the right wing down and the aircraft momentarily flew inverted, turned 90-degrees, and then impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and right wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, in gusty and variable wind conditions, resulting in a collision with terrain.
Sources:
NTSB ANC14CA082
Accident investigation:
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 Aug 2002 | N50718 | Private | 0 | Fort Yukon, Alaska | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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