UNK64X0642

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B2A · Tucson, AZ · February 22, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1964
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N2138UBrantly B2A
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122376

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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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2-0075  64/2/22    TUCSON ARIZ         BRANTLY B2A         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N2138U              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     40, 6541 TOTAL HOURS, 41
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2138U
Reported as
Brantly B2A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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