Brantly B2B N2161U
9 July 1971 · Spencer, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1971 at about 21:30 local time, a Brantly B2B registered N2161U, operated by Larry Orvil SP, was involved in an accident during in flight near Spencer, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spencer, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spencer
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brantly B2B
- Registration
- N2161U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry Orvil SP
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2459
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
LEAD-LAG DAMPER FAILED CAUSING R/B HOP.DESCENT UNCONTROLLABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1971 | Brantly B2B | Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Brantly B2B | Wis Dells, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1970 | Brantly B2B | Rector, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Brantly B2B | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | Mid America HE | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1974 | Brantly B2B | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Amer Eagle AVI | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1967 | Brantly B2B | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | Fostaire Aviat | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |