CHI67A0020

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2 · Jacob, IL · August 7, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1966
Place
Jacob, IL · JACOB, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2121UBrantly B-2
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122451

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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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2-0713   66/8/7    JACOB ILL           BRANTLY B-2         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 294
        TIME - 0945                    N2121U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
          PWR PLT-ALTITUDE COMPENSATOR MALFUNCTIONED.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SELECTED CLIMB-OUT PATH OVER HEAVILY WOODED AREA

Aircraft

Registration
N2121U
Reported as
Brantly B-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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