ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9734
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| Date: | 10-JUL-1968 |
| Time: | 14:59 |
| Type: |  Helio H-391B Courier |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N28B |
| MSN: | 005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Royalston, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Old Forge, NY |
| Osterville, MA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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.
Sources:
NTSB
http://flyhelio.com/smf/index.php?topic=648.msg3572;topicseen#msg3572
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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