# NTSB CHI81FEV26: Brantly B-2B, N2995U, Chapin, IL, July 21, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1981
- Place: Chapin, IL · CHAPIN, IL
- Location: 39.7669° N, 90.4027° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chapin, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7669&lon=-90.4027&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123667
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEV26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEV26

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BRANTLY B-2B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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