- Date
- September 11, 1976
- Place
- Chattanooga, OK · CHATTANOOGA, OK
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 4 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N2231UBrantley 305
- Status
- Completed · report November 4, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760911030889A
- Case key
- 155832
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2835 76/9/11 CHATTANOOGA,OK BRANTLEY 305 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1640 N2231U PX- 0 1 3 DEMONSTRATION AGE 35, 1346 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 12 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CHATTANOOGA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHATTANOOGA,OK LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- LOW TIME HEL PLT. HOVER-TAXI AT 10-15FT HEIGHT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2231U
- Reported as
- Brantley 305
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Chattanooga
N2231URegistration cancelled Jul 22, 2011 · Brantly 305Airframe modelBrantly 305Engine modelLycoming VO-540 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.