CHI65A0075

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B2B · Cahokia, IL · February 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1965
Place
Cahokia, IL · CAHOKIA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2271UBrantly B2B
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179751

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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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2-0065  65/2/19    CAHOKIA ILL         BRANTLY B2B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 195
        TIME - 0130                    N2271U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N2271U
Reported as
Brantly B2B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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