- Date
- July 15, 1977
- Place
- Ringwood, IL · RINGWOOD, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2183UBrantly B2B
- Status
- Completed · report November 1, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770715029319A
- Case key
- 145873
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2824 77/7/15 RINGWOOD,IL BRANTLY B2B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0945 N2183U PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 22, 1185 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 445 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WHEELING,IL RINGWOOD,IL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1 KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - OTHER TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 875 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM REMARKS- 1/8 INCH POLLEN BUILD-UP ON T/R BLADES. POLLEN RESIDUE FOUND ON DESTROYED M/R BLADES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2183U
- Reported as
- Brantly B2B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2183URegistration cancelled Apr 7, 2017 · Brantly B-2BAirframe modelBrantly B-2BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2183U · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL06LA059Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCullman, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain a visual look out while maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision with wires and the ground. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in rotorcraft operations.NTSB ANC79DAG78Accident · No injuriesClosedWasilla, AKNTSB SEA67A0043Accident · No injuriesClosedWyola, MT