20061001020539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hynes B-2 · Silverdale City, KS · October 1, 2006

Date: October 1, 2006 · 08:30 local
Place: Silverdale City, KS
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5950X
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07CA001
Reported as: Hynes B2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total200 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N5950XRegistered now · Brantly B-2S/N 89 Airframe modelBrantly B-2

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What happened

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(-23) On takeoff, the pilot experienced low rotor RPM. The pilot elected to land the aircraft. On touchdown, the aircraft translating sideways. The aircraft rolled over on its side, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft and minor injuries to the pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED LOW ROTOR RPM. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT TRANSLATING SIDEWAYS. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER.

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 DEN07CA001Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportArkansas City, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the low rotor RPM.Oct 1, 2006 · Substantial damage