NTSB MIA92LA187 — 1992-09-21 · LANTANA, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N6DB

Make / Model: HELIO H-295
Year of manufacture: 1974 · 18 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING GO-480 SERIES (295 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19740131
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A7C2DA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6DB Helio HE29 None

Probable cause & findings

THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR TAIL WHEEL LOCK ON LANDING ROLL OUT, RESULTING IN AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL (GROUND LOOP) AND COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

Factual narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON LANDING ROLL OUT WHEN THE AIRPLANE STARTED TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY AN A&P MECHANIC WITH INSPECTION AUTHORITY REVEALED THE TAIL WHEEL LOCK PAWL HAD FAILED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_MIA92LA187.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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