Brantly B2-B N2172U
11 September 1966 · Northbrook Ill, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1966 at about 13:48 local time, a Brantly B2-B registered N2172U, operated by Industrial Air, was involved in an accident during in flight near Northbrook Ill, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Northbrook Ill, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brantly B2-B
- Registration
- N2172U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Industrial Air
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0950
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
LOOSE CARBON UNSEATED NO.3 CYL EXH VALVE. HELICOPTER WAS AT LOW ALT OVER CONJESTED AREA AT TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1965 | Brantly B2 | Clinton Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1965 | Brantly B2 | Mustang Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1965 | Brantly B2 | Prophetstown Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1965 | Brantly B2 | Williamsport Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1965 | Brantly B2 | St Mary Mont, Montana, United States | Kruger Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Brantly B2 | Bessemer Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |