Brantly B-2 N5975X
13 October 1965 · Griffin Ga, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 October 1965 at about 11:40 local time, a Brantly B-2 registered N5975X, operated by Rebel Rotors, was involved in an accident during in flight near Griffin Ga, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griffin Ga, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffin Spalding
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2
- Registration
- N5975X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rebel Rotors
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0985
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PWR PLT-FATIGUE FAILURE OF CONNECTING ROD CAP BOLT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1965 | Brantly B-2 | Tampa Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1965 | Brantly B-2 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1965 | Brantly B-2 | Brighton Colo, Colorado, United States | Barita Heli | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1965 | Brantly B-2 | Bayville Li, New York, United States | Action Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1965 | Brantly B-2 | Bigfork Mont, Montana, United States | Ridonlee Copte | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Brantly B-2 | Suitland Md, Maryland, United States | BOB WIN Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |