CHI81FEV26

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2B · Chapin, IL · July 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1981
Place
Chapin, IL · CHAPIN, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2995UBrantly B-2B
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123667

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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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3-3674  81/7/21  NR.CHAPIN,IL          BRANTLY B-2B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1061
        TIME - 1310                    N2995U              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 866 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARENZVILLE,IL              CHAPIN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  623
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- OIL LINE,LYC PN 72624,SEPD AT BALL END.GROMMETS MISSING FM MID-SPAN SUPPORTS.VIB/CHAFED,MID-SPAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2995U
Reported as
Brantly B-2B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage