NONE · Helio H-295 · 1997-08-23 · FORT YUKON, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97LA128
Event ID
20001208X08537
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-23
Location
FORT YUKON, AK, USA
Coordinates
66.560111, -145.250854
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Helio
Model
H-295
Registration
N6465V
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a swerve and collision with a tree as the pilot continued the takeoff, subsequently jamming the stabilator and causing the plane to crash in water.