CHI65A0074

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B2 · Franklin, IN · February 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1965
Place
Franklin, IN · FRANKLIN, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5933XBrantly B2
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180508

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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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2-0061  65/2/14    FRANKLIN IND        BRANTLY B2          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N5933X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5933X
Reported as
Brantly B2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Franklin

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