MKC68A0026

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2 · Merriman, NE · September 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1967
Place
Merriman, NE · MERRIMAN, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5988XBrantly B-2
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114591

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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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2-1113  67/9/28  NR.MERRIMAN,NEBR      BRANTLY B-2         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N5988X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 53, 3488 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            413 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5988X
Reported as
Brantly B-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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