# NTSB CHI77FEE40: Brantly B2B, N2183U, Ringwood, IL, July 15, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1977
- Place: Ringwood, IL · RINGWOOD, IL
- Location: 42.3972° N, 88.3036° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ringwood, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3972&lon=-88.3036&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEE40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEE40

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2183U-2017-04-07), registration cancelled 2017-04-07, S/N 345, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRANTLY B2B
- Registry model: [Brantly B-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2b) (registry code 1440506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770715029319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770715029319A), Jul 15, 1977: Hynes B2B, Ringwood, IL, Substantial damage. 1/8 Inch pollen build-up on t/r blades. Pollen residue found on destroyed m/r blades.

## Other investigations on N2183U (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL06LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA059), Apr 2, 2006: Brantly Helicopter B2B (N2183U), Cullman, AL, destroyed. Probable cause: The 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…
- [NTSB ANC79DAG78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG78), Aug 13, 1979: Brantly B-2B (N2183U), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67A0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0043), Dec 18, 1966: Brantly B-2B (N2183U), Wyola, MT, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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