MKC65A0067

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2A · Creve Coeur, MO · May 20, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 20, 1965
Place
Creve Coeur, MO · CREVE COEUR, MO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2146UBrantly B-2A
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178146

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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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2-0374  65/5/20    CREVE COEUR MO      BRANTLY B-2A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 3261
        TIME - 1110                    N2146U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
          PILOT-IMPROPERLY EXECUTED AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          SMOKE                                                     67
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N2146U
Reported as
Brantly B-2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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