UNK64X2952

NTSB accident investigation · Brantly B2 · Wichita, KS · July 21, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1964
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4995CBrantly B2
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182554

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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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2-0347  64/7/21    WICHITA KAN         BRANTLY B2          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 449
        TIME - 0720                    N4995C              PX-  0  0  0  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES                                VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N4995C
Reported as
Brantly B2
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wichita