NYC67A0086

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2 · Belfast, NY · November 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1966
Place
Belfast, NY · BELFAST, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5958XBrantly B-2
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120051

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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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2-1040  66/11/25   BELFAST NY          BRANTLY B-2         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 232
        TIME - 1030                    N5958X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.

Aircraft

Registration
N5958X
Reported as
Brantly B-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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