Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA119

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N5460E

HELIO 250

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF DOWNWIND WITH A HEAVILY LOADED ACFT. HE ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 4 GUSTING TO 6 KTS. HE STATED THAT AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 100 FT, THE ACFT BEGAN TO MUSH AS HE BEGAN RETRACTING THE FLAPS. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 1 MI SOUTH OF THE ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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