Brantly B-2B N2264U
25 August 1988 · Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1988 at about 17:10 local time, a Brantly B-2B registered N2264U, operated by Robert D. Terrill, was involved in an accident near Sallisaw, Oklahoma, 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 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sallisaw Muni (2M3)
- Coordinates
- 35.4603, -94.8005
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2B
- Registration
- N2264U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert D. Terrill
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA152
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
ACFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AND ROLLED OVER FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL IN A HOVER. PLT DELAYED CUTTING THE THROTTLE IN ORDER TO CLEAR A DITCH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING RETAINING SCREW HAD SEPARATED. THE SEPARATION ALLOWED A DISCONNECT IN THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT AND LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVE. THE REASON FOR THE SCREW FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. ACFT HAD JUST BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE REPAIRS FOR DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN A PREVIOUS HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1988 | Brantly B-2B | Decatur, Texas, United States | Boydston, Glen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182J | Lamont, Oklahoma, United States | Airport Service Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1988 | Piper PA-22-135 | Pawnee, Oklahoma, United States | JIM F. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Beechcraft B55 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |