# Accident 20060401004719A: Hynes B2B, Cullman, AL, April 1, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 2006, 18:00 local time
- Place: Cullman, AL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0972° N, 86.9472° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0972&lon=-86.9472&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
- Reported engine: LYC IVO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 160 total, 84 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL06LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060401004719A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED FROM HIS PRIVATELY OWNED HELIPORT LOCATED ON HIS PROPERTY ADJACENT TO HIS RESIDENCE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^                          . THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ WAS FLYING HIS HELICOPTER A BRANTLY B-2B N2183U TO CULLMAN COUNTY APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 NAUTICAL MILES TO ANOTHER PRIVATELY OWNED HELIPORT; WHERE THE NEXT ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS TO BE PERFORMED; AT THE RESIDENCE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY OF A&P/IA ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^                                    . SEVERAL EYE WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE HELICOPTER FLYING ON A SOUTH EAST HEADING APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 200 FEET IN ALTITUDE APPROACHING ^PRIVACY DAT^ RESIDENCE AND DESCENDING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO LAND; THE HELICOPTER LEVELED OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND COLLIDED WITH TELEPHONE CABLES RUNNING PARALLEL TO COUNTY ROAD 222 E. THE HELICOPTER PITCHED DOWN AND CRASHED WITH THE GROUND ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING NEAR THE HWY 222 GUARDRAIL ROLLING OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. A POST CRASH FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE NOSE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PILOT REMAINS AT THE UAB HOSPITAL BURN AND TRAUMA INTENSIVE CARE. A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT HAS NOT BEE     N POSSIBLE YET.

## 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 ATL06LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA059), Apr 2, 2006: Brantly Helicopter B2B (N2183U), Cullman, AL, destroyed. 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…

## Other reports on N2183U (2)

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

- [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.
- [Accident 19770715029319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770715029319A), Jul 15, 1977: Hynes B2B (N2183U), Ringwood, IL, Substantial damage. 1/8 Inch pollen build-up on t/r blades. Pollen residue found on destroyed m/r blades.

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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