CHI72FET02

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly 305 · Monroeville, IN · July 20, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1971
Place
Monroeville, IN · MONROEVILLE, IN
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2211UBrantly 305
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162504

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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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3-2574  71/7/20    MONROEVILLE,IND     BRANTLY 305         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 140
        TIME - 1745                    N2211U              PX-  0  0  3  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DECATUR HIWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROEVILLE,IND             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF OVERLOAD FAILURE NOT DETERMINED.PLT COULD NOT MAINTAIN LDG ATT WHEN PART OF M R/B SEPRTD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2211U
Reported as
Brantly 305
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Decatur Hiway

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