- Date
- September 1, 1970
- Place
- Emporia, KS · EMPORIA, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N2221UBrantly 305
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 158832
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4552 70/9/1 EMPORIA,KANS BRANTLY 305 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1800 N2221U PX- 0 0 0 FERRY 32, 5900 TOTAL HOURS, 9 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - EMPORIA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP KANSAS CTY,KANS WICHITA,KANS EMPORIA,KANS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR TAXI: GROUND TAXI FROM LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE REMARKS- T/R VIBRATED DURG TAXI SEPD DURG ROTOR SPEED DECAY.T/R GUARD FOUND BKN PRIOR THIS FLT,CAUSE UNKN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2221U
- Reported as
- Brantly 305
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Emporia
N2221URegistration cancelled Oct 17, 2012 · Brantly 305Airframe modelBrantly 305Engine modelLycoming VO-540 series
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