NYC67A0177

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2 · Monroeville, PA · June 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1967
Place
Monroeville, PA · MONROEVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5948YBrantly B-2
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116793

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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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2-0243  67/6/11    MONROEVILLE,PA      BRANTLY B-2         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1303
        TIME - 1030                    N5948Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- ON COMING TO A HOVER BEFORE LANDING N5948Y SPUN TO THE RT UNCONTROLLABLY.WAS LANDED WHILE TURNING.

Aircraft

Registration
N5948Y
Reported as
Brantly B-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroeville