ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290352
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| Date: | Monday 15 September 2014 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Helio H 295 |
| Owner/operator: | Jespersen Aircraft Services Inc |
| Registration: | N50718 |
| MSN: | 1268 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GO-480 SERIES |
| 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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC14CA082
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 August 2002 | N50718 | Private | 0 | Fort Yukon, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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