Helio H-295 accident near Gaffney, SC
On April 26, 1996, a Helio H-295 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gaffney, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 26, 1996
- Place
- Gaffney, SC
- Aircraft
- Helio H-295 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.070°N, 81.649°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05631
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 26, 1996, about 0815 eastern daylight time, a Helio H-295, N700HC, registered to an individual, collided with trees and a ditch during takeoff from a private strip near Gaffney, South Carolina, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight to Cheraw, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the commercial-rated pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident. Witnesses heard the aircraft taking off and then heard the sound of the crash. They then called the sheriff's department. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Information on the pilot is contained in First Pilot Information, on page 3 of this report. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Information on the aircraft is contained in Aircraft Information, on page 2 of this report.. METEORLOGICAL INFORMATION Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Information on the meteorological conditions is contained in Weather Information, on page 4 of this report. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The aircraft crashed on the departure end of the pilot's private strip, while taking off in a southerly direction. The strip is located behind the pilot's house at 202 Littlejohn Road, Gaffney, South Carolina. Examination of the crash site showed that about 300 feet from the end of the strip the aircraft veered to the right off of the strip. The aircraft maintained a parallel course with the strip, in the tall grass adjacent to the strip. About 22
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to remove the control lock during the preflight, and his failure to check the flight controls before taking off.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
