UNK64X2866

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B2B · Hazard, KY · July 16, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1964
Place
Hazard, KY · HAZARD, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2254UBrantly B2B
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183571

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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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2-0329  64/7/16    HAZARD KY           BRANTLY B2B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N2254U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N2254U
Reported as
Brantly B2B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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