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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hynes B-2B · Carrizo Springs, TX · September 29, 2006

Date: September 29, 2006 · 23:36 local
Place: Carrizo Springs, TX
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N888CF
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06CA217
Reported as: Hynes B2B
Reported engine: Lycoming TVO435*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 35,000 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N888CFRegistered now · Brantly B-2BS/N 457 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBrantly B-2B Engine modelLycoming IVO-360-A1AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 29, 2006, approximately 2336 CST, the pilot in command of N888CF (a brantly rotorcraft, serial number 457), after departing Carrizo Springs (approximately five miles west of airport, approximately 500 AGL), experienced a drop in fuel pressure and the engine started running rough. Pilot commenced emergency procedures, the tail rotor struck a power line, and the rotorcraft impacted the ground causing severe damage. The pilot received no injuries. Weather VMC, no flight plan filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2006, APPROXIMATELY 2336 CST, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N888CF (A BRANTLY ROTORCRAFT, SERIAL NUMBER 457), AFTER DEPARTING CARRIZO SPRINGS (APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES WEST OF AIRPORT, APPROXIMATELY 500 AGL), EXPERIENCED A DROP IN FUEL PRESSURE AND THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT COMMENCED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A POWER LINE, AND THE ROTORCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. WEATHER VMC, NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW06CA217Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCarrizo Springs, TXThe loss of engine power due to a malfunction of the electric fuel pump. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 29, 2006 · Substantial damage