Brantly B-2A N2156U
9 August 1974 · Griffith, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1974 at about 14:26 local time, a Brantly B-2A registered N2156U, operated by Advertising In, was involved in an accident during static near Griffith, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griffith, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffith
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2A
- Registration
- N2156U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Advertising In
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- Z → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2195
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
PLT NOT AWARE PAX WOULD LEAVE HELICOPTER BFR SHUT-DWN.PAX STRUCK BY RETREATING ROTOR BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1971 | Brantly B-2A | Broad Brook, Connecticut, United States | LEO L Ghelfi | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1967 | Brantly B-2A | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Brantly B-2A | Center Point Iowa, Iowa, United States | Welty Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1965 | Brantly B-2A | Elmira Ny, New York, United States | Haughton Const | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1965 | Brantly B-2A | Creve Coeur Mo, Missouri, United States | Beilenson P.co | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |