Helio H-295 accident near King Salmon, AK
On October 1, 2007, a Helio H-295 (airplane) was involved in an accident near King Salmon, AK. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 1, 2007
- Place
- King Salmon, AK
- Aircraft
- Helio H-295 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 60.661°N, 150.900°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071004X01515
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 30, 2007, at an estimated time of 1720 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped Helio H-295 airplane, N295BA, collided with tree and tundra covered terrain, about 40 miles northeast of King Salmon, Alaska. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was owned and operated by Branham Adventures, Anchorage, Alaska, and was being operated as a visual flight rules 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, other work use flight when the accident occurred. The certificated commercial pilot and the three passengers sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions were reported in the area at the time of the accident, and company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight originated at a remote lake, and was en route to the Royal Wolf Lodge when the accident occurred. During an interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on October 2, the owners of Royal Wolf Lodge reported that the accident airplane was being used to transport sport-fishing clients, and a lodge guide, to remote areas for fishing. They said that the accident occurred on the last flight of the day, as the airplane was returning to the lodge from Hammersly Lake, about 20 miles southeast of the lodge. The owners also noted that Royal Wolf Lodge and Branham Adventures were jointly owned businesses. About 1715, the accident pilot radioed lodge personnel that he was en route to the lodge, with an estimated arrival time of about 3 minutes. No further radio communications were received from the accident airplane. Wh
Probable cause
A corrosion-induced fatigue fracture of the airplane's left wing to fuselage attachment cap fitting, which resulted in a partial separation of the left wing, and an uncontrolled descent.
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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.
