NONE · Helfer FLIGHTSTAR II · 2000-07-09 · GREENLAND, NH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC00LA186
Event ID
20001212X21572
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-09
Location
GREENLAND, NH, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Helfer
Model
FLIGHTSTAR II
Registration
N6057U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's improper decision to takeoff uphill, on a short runway with 50-foot high utility wires at the end, at a high gross weight. Factors were the high weight and uphill terrain.