Brantly B-2B N2233U
27 February 1988 · Decatur, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 February 1988 at about 17:30 local time, a Brantly B-2B registered N2233U, operated by Boydston, Glen, was involved in an accident near Decatur, Texas, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Decatur, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Decatur Municipal (8F7)
- Coordinates
- 33.2297, -97.5896
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2B
- Registration
- N2233U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Boydston, Glen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA073
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
THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT FLEW THE HELICOPTER FROM HIS RANCH TO DECATUR FOR REFUELING. AFTER LANDING, HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS TOO FAR FROM THE FUEL PUMP. UPON LIFTOFF TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE PUMP THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE PILOT ATTRIBUTED THE ACCIDENT TO A GUST OF WIND THAT PITCHED THE HELICOPTER SIDEWAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1988 | Brantly B-2B | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | Robert D. Terrill | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Brantly B-2B | Christiansted | Elliott, Randy K. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Brantly B-2B | Novato, California, United States | Rosenberg, Kenneth P. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Brantly B-2B | Mt Clemens, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Brantly B-2B | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Brantly B-2B | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Daniel Callahan | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |