CHI68A0009

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B2A · Milwaukee, WI · July 19, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1967
Place
Milwaukee, WI · MILWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6794DBrantly B2A
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118553

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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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2-0488  67/7/19    MILWAUKEE,WISC      BRANTLY B2A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 0700                    N6794D              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 77 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PLT WAS APPROACHING TO LAND ON ROOF-TOP HELI PAD.ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON 3FT HI PILE OF PIPE IN YARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6794D
Reported as
Brantly B2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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