MIA71FKT18

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly 305 · Miami, FL · November 7, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1970
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2232UBrantly 305
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158830

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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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3-4545   70/11/7   MIAMI,FLA           BRANTLY 305         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 11280
        TIME - 1540                    N2232U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI BEACH,FLA             MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT OVER POPULATED AREA. TRIED TO LND IN CANAL,BUT COULDNT. CRASHED IN CITY ST.

Aircraft

Registration
N2232U
Reported as
Brantly 305
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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