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N6493V

N6493V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Helio H-295. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 15, 1991. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Helio H-295 cancelled August 15, 1991

Serial number
1458
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
June 30, 1988
Last FAA action
June 21, 1991
Last owner
Rochester Vixie L (Partnership)
Clear, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6493V

ANC90FA134Accident on August 4, 1990 at 40 SE Bettles, AK: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Helio COURIER H-295 · serial 1458

THE FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF THE #5 CONNECTING ROD BOLT AND CAP WHICH RESULTED IN THE RUPTURE OF THE ENGINE HOUSING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FIRE DUE TO OIL SPILLAGE, AND AN INADEQUATELY MOUNTED VERTICAL FIN/STABILATOR. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT.

ANC88LA077Accident on June 29, 1988 at Clear, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Helio H-295

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site