Accident Helio 250 N5460E,
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Date:Saturday 6 July 1985
Time:11:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic COUR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Helio 250
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5460E
MSN: 2517
Total airframe hrs:2800 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-540-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Anchorage, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Stephane Lake, AK
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF DOWNWIND WITH A HEAVILY LOADED ACFT. HE ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 4 GUSTING TO 6 KTS. HE STATED THAT AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 100 FT, THE ACFT BEGAN TO MUSH AS HE BEGAN RETRACTING THE FLAPS. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 1 MI SOUTH OF THE ARPT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC85LA119
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC85LA119

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 May 1995 N5460E 0 Clarkson, NY sub

Location

Revision history:

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