Brantly B-2B N2252U
14 January 2009 · Cement, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 January 2009 at about 17:35 local time, a Brantly B-2B registered N2252U, operated by Robert H Jenkins, was involved in an accident near Cement, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cement, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Personal Landing Zone (N/A)
- Coordinates
- 34.9258, -98.1350
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2B
- Registration
- N2252U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert H Jenkins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cement → Cement
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA133
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and descent rate during approach, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the nearby power lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter pilot stated that he was performing a landing to a field by his workshop and was fast during the final approach. He landed hard to avoid overshooting his landing and hitting nearby power lines. The left skid dug in and the helicopter rolled over. Examination of the helicopter revealed that all three main blades were damaged, the tail rotor blades were damaged, and the tail boom was bent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2009 | Brantly B-2B | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | McDaniel Mark O | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Brantly B-2B | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2010 | Brantly B-2B | Post, Texas, United States | Beach Paul A | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 2008 | Brantly B-2B | Camas, Washington, United States | David S. Spencer | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2008 | Brantly B-2B | Cedar Hill, Texas, United States | Inverted U S | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2011 | Brantly B-2B | Weaverville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2009 | Cessna 310R | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2009 | Champion 7FC | Thomas, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Neland Richard L DAYTONA SU | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Delta Charley Lease LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hiller UH-12E | Stringtown, Oklahoma, United States | Texas Air Cargo, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Mar 2009 | Roach Neil GLASAIR SU | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | White Buffalo Environmental, Inc | No injuries | - |