Single-engine piston

N68857

1974 Helio H-295

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
1463
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming GO-480 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wright Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N68857 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Helio H-295
Serial
1463
Engines
Lycoming GO-480 series
Registered owner
Wright Air Service Inc
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2020-01-30
Airworthiness date
1977-10-18
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A92416
Mode S (octal)
52222026
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-10
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N68857.
  • 2016-09-26
    Accident at Delta Junction, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-07-14
    Accident at Laramie, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N68857

N68857 is a 1974 Helio H-295, serial number 1463. The FAA register lists Wright Air Service Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming GO-480 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated October 18, 1977.

N68857 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-09-10 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC20CA092
Reported aircraft: Helio H 295
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to initiate a right turn immediately after departure and his failure to maintain a proper crosswind correction, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
2016-09-26 Accident · Delta Junction, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC16LA071
Reported aircraft: Helio H-295
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to take off from a wet, snowy airstrip and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
1992-07-14 Accident · Laramie, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA92LA155
Reported aircraft: Helio H-295
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND AN INADVERTENT GROUND-LOOP. FACTORS INCLUDE CROSSWINDS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.