Brantly 305 N2224U
21 November 1975 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 November 1975 at about 15:20 local time, a Brantly 305 registered N2224U, operated by Oahu Helicopte, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ala Wai
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brantly 305
- Registration
- N2224U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Oahu Helicopte
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3669
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE FAILURE, UNDETERMINED REASONS.ACFT LANDED IN WATER OFF BEACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1975 | Brantly 305 | Swisher, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1976 | Brantly 305 | Telford, Pennsylvania, United States | Drum Construct | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1977 | Brantly 305 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Brantly 305 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Brantly 305 | Monroeville, Indiana, United States | T and R Constr | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1970 | Brantly 305 | Miami, Florida, United States | Hydros, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |