Accident Helio H-391B Courier N28B,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9734
 
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Date:Wednesday 10 July 1968
Time:14:59
Type:Silhouette image of generic COUR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Helio H-391B Courier
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N28B
MSN: 005
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Royalston, MA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Old Forge, NY
Destination airport:Osterville, MA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft was destroyed with two fatalities, wing failed in flight after the pilot not wearing a seat belt continued flight into known areas of severe turbulence (thunderstorm), pilot encountered spatial disorientation and exceeded the aircraft’s design stress limits, with consequent overload failure.


Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC69A0008
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

http://flyhelio.com/smf/index.php?topic=648.msg3572;topicseen#msg3572


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
26-Nov-2010 15:05 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
28-Jun-2017 19:28 Djohn Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative]

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