SEA69F0025

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B-2 · Albany, OR · June 13, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1968
Place
Albany, OR · ALBANY, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5963XBrantly B-2
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109587

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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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3-3474  68/6/13    ALBANY,OREG         BRANTLY B-2         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N5963X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 1400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDED ON SOD COVERED GRAVEL AREA ALONGSIDE RNWY,BOUNCED,CAME DOWN ON HEELS OF SKIDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5963X
Reported as
Brantly B-2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albany Muni

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