MKC68A0041

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2A · Gordon, NE · December 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1967
Place
Gordon, NE · GORDON, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5918XBrantly B-2A
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112578

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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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2-1141  67/12/23 NR.GORDON,NEBR        BRANTLY B-2A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 700
        TIME - 0830                    N5918X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N5918X
Reported as
Brantly B-2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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