ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345694
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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 2023 |
| Time: | 17:35 |
| Type: |  Helio H-395 Super Courier |
| Owner/operator: | Wright Air Service LLC |
| Registration: | N713C |
| MSN: | 1438 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| 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. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
FAA
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193105
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 |
Location
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2023 16:11 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Oct-2023 20:26 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 05-Apr-2024 17:19 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo] |
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