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| Date: | Saturday 19 November 1983 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Helio H-391B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4431U |
| MSN: | 091 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2052 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GO-435-C2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hood River, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | The Dalles, OR (KDLS) |
| Hood River, OR (4S2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO FAA INSPECTORS, THE PLT MADE A HI SPEED TURNOFF ONTO A TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING & GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED, THE ACFT ROLLED OFF THE RWY INTO MUD & THE PLANE SPUN 270 DEG TO THE LEFT. HOWEVER, THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS EXAMINED, ADEQUATE BRAKE FLUID WAS AVAILABLE & THERE WAS NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA84LA026
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 August 1992 | N4431U | Private | 0 | Edmonds, WA | |
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| 18 August 2025 | N4431U | Private | 0 | Custer Airport (TTF/KTTF), Monroe, MI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 16:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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