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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Brantl B-2B · Cedra Hill, TX · November 20, 2008

Date: November 20, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place: Cedra Hill, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2180U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA068
Reported as: Brantl B2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total70 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2180URegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2017 · Brantly B-2BS/N 342 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBrantly B-2B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot indicated that he took off at about 15:00 with one passenger. Winds were at about 90 degree cross wind. The helicopter climbed to 40'. The aircraft 'settled', and he made a landing into an adjacent empty lot. The aircraft touched down, slid forward, and rolled on it's left side. A review of the scene and statements from witnessed indicate that the aircraft did not achieve more than 15-20 ft of altitude. The aircraft lost lift, and came down in the empty lot. On the way down the aircraft's blades impacted a tree, but no parts came off at that point. The aircraft bounced once and slid into the fire hydrant. The fire hydrant took out one side of the skid gear, nosing the aircraft over. At this point the m/r blades impacted the ground. The aircraft rolled on it's side. The tailboom remained lodged on the fire hydrant. There was no indication of a mechanical malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE TOOK OFF AT ABOUT 15:00 WITH ONE PASSENGER. WINDS WERE AT ABOUT 90 DEGREE CROSS WIND. THE HELICOPTER CLIMBED TO 40'. THE AIRCRAFT 'SETTLED', AND HE MADE A LANDING INTO AN ADJACENT EMPTY LOT. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, SLID FORWARD, AND ROLLED ON IT'S LEFT SIDE. A REVIEW OF THE SCENE AND STATEMENTS FROM WITNESSED INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ACHIEVE MORE THAN 15-20 FT OF ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT, AND CAME DOWN IN THE EMPTY LOT. ON THE WAY DOWN THE AIRCRAFT'S BLADES IMPACTED A TREE, BUT NO PARTS CAME OFF AT THAT POINT. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE AND SLID INTO THE FIRE HYDRANT. THE FIRE HYDRANT TOOK OUT ONE SIDE OF THE SKID GEAR, NOSING THE AIRCRAFT OVER. AT THIS POINT THE M/R BLADES IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ON IT'S SIDE. THE TAILBOOM REMAINED LODGED ON THE FIRE HYDRANT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

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 CEN09CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCedar Hill, TXThe pilot's improper decision to takeoff downwind. A contributing factor was the gusty conditions.Nov 20, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2180U · 1

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

Accident 19751209038459AFinal Approach · Frederick, OKStudent let rotor RPM get too low,caused r yaw. Ip took ctls.Dec 9, 1975 · Substantial damage