Brantly B-2B N2295U
17 June 1986 · Griffith, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1986 at about 00:30 local time, a Brantly B-2B registered N2295U was involved in an accident near Griffith, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griffith, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffith (05C)
- Coordinates
- 38.1994, -87.9109
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2B
- Registration
- N2295U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA157
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
THE STUDENT PLT & INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, PRACTICING LANDINGS. DURING AN APCH TO RWY 8, THE STUDENT BEGAN TO UNDERSHOOT ON FINAL APCH. AS THE HELICOPTER WAS APCHG A FENCE NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY, HE BECAME ALARMED & APPLIED AFT CYCLIC (INSTEAD OF COLLECTIVE). THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RGT. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL & STOPPED THE SPIN, BUT THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN SOFT SAND & ROLLED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1986 | Brantly B-2B | Mt Clemens, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Brantly B-2B | Decatur, Texas, United States | Boydston, Glen | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Brantly B-2B | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | Robert D. Terrill | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Brantly B-2B | Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States | Edward Younkin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Brantly B-2B | Alvin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Brantly B-2B | Ruskin, Florida, United States | Richard Knapp | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |