ANC69D0035

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2 · Homer, AK · June 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1968
Place
Homer, AK · HOMER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2124UBrantly B-2
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109521

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2897  68/6/16    HOMER,ALAS          BRANTLY B-2         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 111
        TIME - 1330                    N2124U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LANDED TO CLOSE UNFASTENED COWL DOOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N2124U
Reported as
Brantly B-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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