20081117852299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Brantl B-2B · Camas, WA · November 17, 2008

Date: November 17, 2008 · 11:28 local
Place: Camas, WA
Airport: Grove Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2274U
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA039
Reported as: Brantl B2B
Reported engine: Lycoming IVO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total11 in this make and model339 in the last 90 days

N2274URegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2012 · Brantly B-2BS/N 439 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBrantly B-2B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The helicopter was being flown for the purpose of conducting an instructional flight. The owner/student had flown for approximately 15 minutes and made two landings. Following a third liftoff, a hover was established, and the helicopter began to accelerate westbound. A climb was initiated after achieving 45 mph, and at approximately 40 feet AGL, the engine lost power. The instructor took the controls, attempted an autorotation, but was unable to arrest the rate of descent completely. As the helicopter impacted the ground, it sustained substantial damage, but the occupants sustained only minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING FLOWN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE OWNER/STUDENT HAD FLOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND MADE TWO LANDINGS. FOLLOWING A THIRD LIFTOFF, A HOVER WAS ESTABLISHED, AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WESTBOUND. A CLIMB WAS INITIATED AFTER ACHIEVING 45 MPH, AND AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS, ATTEMPTED AN AUTOROTATION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE RATE OF DESCENT COMPLETELY. AS THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND, IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, BUT THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCamas, WAA loss of engine power for undermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude and airspeed, which precluded making a safe autorotation.Nov 17, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2274U · 1

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

Accident 20050520013569ASfl Autorotation · Lakeview, MI(-23) On 5/20/05, the instructor is given lesson to an individual, who hold private pilot certificate but a student pilot for the helicopter training. While doing "s" turn the instructor had a student do a simulated engine failure, at which time the engine…May 20, 2005 · Destroyed