Helio H-295 accident near Clear, Alaska, June 29, 1988
On June 29, 1988 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Helio H-295, registered N6493V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Clear, Alaska (Totatlanika airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 1988 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Clear, Alaska · Totatlanika · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Helio H-295 · all H-295s on the register
- Registration
- N6493V · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE COMMERCIALLY CERTIFICATED 8,000 HOUR PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND HIS HELIO COURIER AIRPLANE AT A REMOTE, PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN ALASKA TO PICK UP A NON-REVENUE PASSENGER. HE REPORTED THAT HE LANDED HARD, AND THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. HE SAID THAT HIS TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE AIRCRAFT WAS ONLY 55 HOURS, AND FEELS THAT HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TYPE WAS CONTRIBUTORY TO THE ACCIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,000 hours in all; 55 in this make and model; 7,800 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,920 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 15, 1988; 59 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming GO-480 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Rochester Lodge AK
- Runway 0, 800 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6493V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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