MKC70FCJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2B · Alliance, NE · February 23, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1970
Place
Alliance, NE · ALLIANCE, NE
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2236UBrantly B-2B
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138651

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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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3-0029  70/2/23    ALLIANCE,NEBR       BRANTLY B-2B        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N2236U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 369 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            139 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLIANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALLIANCE,NEBR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - CONTROL INTERFERENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- IP SAID WAS DEMONSTRATING AUTOROTATIVE LDG WHEN STUDENT SUDDNLY PULLED COLLECTV CTL.UN REGAIN RPM.

Aircraft

Registration
N2236U
Reported as
Brantly B-2B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alliance

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.