NONE · Helio H-295 · 2002-08-15 · IGIUGIG, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC02LA101
Event ID
20020904X01511
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-15
Location
IGIUGIG, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.370834, -154.975006
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Helio
Model
H-295
Registration
N920AS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind/weather conditions resulting in a collision with an embankment during the takeoff run. A factor contributing to the accident was a sudden wind shift to a tailwind.