# Accident 19770715029319A: Hynes B2B, Ringwood, IL, July 15, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1977
- Place: Ringwood, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Location: 42.3972° N, 88.3036° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ringwood, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3972&lon=-88.3036&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2183U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2183U-2017-04-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brantly B-2B (registry code 1440506, https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HYNES B2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,135 total, 445 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI77FEE40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEE40) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770715029319A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

1/8 INCH POLLEN BUILD-UP ON T/R BLADES. POLLEN RESIDUE FOUND ON DESTROYED M/R BLADES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI77FEE40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEE40), Jul 15, 1977: Brantly B2B (N2183U), Ringwood, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2183U (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20060401004719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060401004719A), Apr 1, 2006: Hynes B2B (N2183U), Cullman, AL, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] departed from his privately owned heliport located on his property adjacent to his residence [privacy data omitted] .…
- [Accident 19790813021879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790813021879A), Aug 13, 1979: Hynes B2B (N2183U), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. Helicopter landing off airport encountered downdraft and landed short on unsuitable terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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