# NTSB Accident ANC06LA072
> **Helio H-250** · 2006-05-20 · Anchorage, AK, USA · NONE
## 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.

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