CHI74FEE87

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B2B · Wheeling, IL · June 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1974
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2173UBrantly B2B
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740625022289A
Case key
128720

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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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3-1986  74/6/25    WHEELING,ILL        BRANTLY B2B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 3077
        TIME - 1450                    N2173U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 488 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAL WAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 18K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2173U
Reported as
Brantly B2B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pal Waukee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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