NONE · Helio H-250 · 2006-05-20 · Anchorage, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA072
Event ID
20060621X00785
Type
Accident
Date
2006-05-20
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.372776, -150.260559
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Helio
Model
H-250
Registration
N6324V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control during takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, a hard landing, and an on ground encounter with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground loop.