# Accident 19780911043519A: Hynes B2B, IN, September 11, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1978
- Place: IN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Aircraft: N2284U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2284U) (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: 541 total, 541 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI78FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780911043519A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## 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 CHI78FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA066), Sep 11, 1978: Brantley B-2B (N2284U), Brook, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N2284U (2)

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

- [Accident 20171001014289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171001014289A), Oct 1, 2017: Brantly B-2B (N2284U), Midland, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Helicopter appeared to 'settle with power' shortly after takeoff, crash-landing in field rolling onto its left side.
- [Accident 19900710024769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900710024769A), Jul 10, 1990: Hynes B2B (N2284U), Christiansted, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Lifted from pad. Made pedal turn to depart downhill. Settled. Skid hit tree stump rolling helicopter over.

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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