Helio H-550A Stallion crash, Mar 1, 1992, Salome
Helio H-550A Stallion accident on March 1, 1992 near Salome, Arizona, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate in-flight planning and flying...
- Date: March 1, 1992
- Aircraft: Helio H-550A Stallion
- Location: Salome, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Inadequate in-flight planning and flying at low altitude over mountains. The pilot failed to correct promptly for a lee-side downdraft, and unfavorable wind conditions contributed.
A Helio Stallion carrying a pilot and one passenger was flying low over mountains near Salome in strong southerly winds. On the lee side of a peak it encountered a downdraft, and the pilot did not correct in time. The aircraft collided with the rising terrain during a 180 degree turn. Both occupants survived.