- Date
- August 23, 1972
- Place
- Roseburg, OR · ROSEBURG, OR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5955XBrantly B-2
- Status
- Completed · report March 16, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 168459
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3172 72/8/23 ROSEBURG,OREG BRANTLY B-2 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 2622 TIME - 0645 N5955X PX- 0 0 0 DUAL TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSEBURG MUNICIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ROSEBURG,OREG LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION REMARKS- DURG LDG FROM A HOVER STUDENT SUDDENLY MOVED CYCLIC CTL FULL REAR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5955X
- Reported as
- Brantly B-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Roseburg Municip
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Other investigations on N5955X · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC17CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSt. Michael, AKThe pilot’s inadequate supervision of the refueling process, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to water contamination in the helicopter’s fuel system from the fuel drum and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB SEA83LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRogue River, ORThe helicopter rolled over during lift off with pilot and one passenger and a full load of fuel. On a previous flt with one passenger and 8 gallons of fuel the pilot had noticed the left skid was about 8 inches lower than the right during lift off. On the day…