20070319004139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Brantl B-2 · Vernon, TX · March 19, 2007

Date: March 19, 2007 · 10:30 local
Place: Vernon, TX
Airport: Wilbarger Count Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5931X
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07CA086
Reported as: Brantl B2
Reported engine: Lycoming VO360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5931XRegistered now · Brantly B-2S/N 69 Airframe modelBrantly B-2

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What happened

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(-23) On March 19, 2007 at 1030 CST, a brantly B-2, N5931X owned by the pilot privacy data omitted lost power on approach to runway with VMC weather conditions prevailing. A VFR flight plan was not filed. The helicopter sustained substantial damage but the crew and passenger had no injuries. The pilot holds a commercial/atp certificate. The pleasure flight originated from Vernon airport (F05) at 0930 CST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 19, 2007 AT 1030 CST, A BRANTLY B-2, N5931X OWNED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST POWER ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY WITH VMC WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILING. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT THE CREW AND PASSENGER HAD NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL/ATP CERTIFICATE. THE PLEASURE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM VERNON AIRPORT (F05) AT 0930 CST.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW07CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVernon, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Mar 19, 2007 · Substantial damage