# NTSB Accident MIA96FA130
> **Helio H-295** · 1996-04-26 · GAFFNEY, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96FA130
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05631
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-26
- **Location:** GAFFNEY, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.069728, -81.649246
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Helio
- **Model:** H-295
- **Registration:** N700HC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to remove the control lock during the preflight, and his failure to check the flight controls before taking off.

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