Brantly B2B N2183U
2 April 2006 · Cullman, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 April 2006 at about 00:02 local time, a Brantly B2B registered N2183U was involved in an accident near Cullman, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cullman, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brantly B2B
- Registration
- N2183U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madison → Cullman
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06LA059
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a visual look out while maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision with wires and the ground. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in rotorcraft operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter was observed by witnesses descending and flying east bound over County Road 222 in the vicinity of Whitlock’s General Store between 30 to 200 feet above the ground. One witness thought the pilot was following a creek in preparation for landing at a private helipad where a mechanic is known to perform maintenance on helicopters. A change in engine noise was heard as the helicopter collided with telephone lines, the nose pitched down, the helicopter collided with the ground near a highway guardrail, rolled over on its right side, and a post crash fire ensued. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, main rotor system, tail rotor system, and engine assembly and accessories revealed no anomalies. The pilot stated to his brother he has no recollection of the events concerning the flight. Review of records revealed the pilot had flown the helicopter 4.1 hours in the last year.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2005 | Brantly B2B | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Brantly B2B | Salem, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Brantly B2B | Oakwood, Ohio, United States | Rick Dobbelaere | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Brantly B2B | Monrovia, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Feb 1979 | Brantly B2B | Kendallville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Brantly B2B | Huntley, Illinois, United States | Astro Copters | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2006 | Hadwise VARIEZE | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | David A. Quimby | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Arter RV6 | Hartselle, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) E | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | LLoyd J Probst | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Cessna T210L | Auburn, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-23-160 | Phenix City, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |