NYC66A0132

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly 305 · Annapolis, MD · May 18, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1966
Place
Annapolis, MD · ANNAPOLIS, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2214UBrantly 305
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172462

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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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2-0422  66/5/18    ANNAPOLIS MD        BRANTLY 305         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3995
        TIME - 0911                    N2214U              PX-  0  0  0  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RIGHT OIL COOLING FAN SHAFT,PN 1385055,FAILED.FAN DISINTEGRATED,DAMAGED MAIN ROTOR BLADES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2214U
Reported as
Brantly 305
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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