Accident Helio H-391B Courier N4132D,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9735
 
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Date:Thursday 19 August 1965
Time:20:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic COUR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Helio H-391B Courier
Owner/operator:
Registration: N4132D
MSN: 079
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Mead, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
pilot continued a VFR flight into adverse weather conditions, low ceiling, rain and thunderstorm activity, in flight the wing separated from airframe due to overload failure and the aircraft was destroyed by post-impact fire.

Pilot (55) died

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA66A0014
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

http://flyhelio.com/smf/index.php?topic=727.msg3706#msg3706

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
26-Nov-2010 15:10 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Narrative]
28-Jun-2017 19:02 Djohn Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative]

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