MKC79FA009

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2B · Sloan, IA · December 15, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 15, 1978
Place
Sloan, IA · SLOAN, IA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1122KBrantly B-2B
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781215044919A
Case key
138097

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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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3-4376  78/12/15   SLOAN,IA            BRANTLY B-2B        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N1122K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 62, 4327 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            39 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALIX,IA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N1122K
Reported as
Brantly B-2B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1122K · 2

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