Brantly B-2 N5988X
17 July 1971 · Whiting, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 July 1971 at about 09:45 local time, a Brantly B-2 registered N5988X, operated by Loran C.schmit, was involved in an accident during static near Whiting, Iowa, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whiting, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Neldeber Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2
- Registration
- N5988X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Loran C.schmit
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3781
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NON-OCCUPANT, ANOTHER HELICOPTER PLT, INADVERTENTLY STOOD UP INTO M/R.DEMONSTRATING POLLINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1970 | Brantly B-2 | Lindenhurst, New York, United States | Tree World, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Brantly B-2 | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Brantly B-2 | Paonia, Colorado, United States | McBride Traile | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Brantly B-2 | Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1970 | Brantly B-2 | Spencer, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1970 | Brantly B-2 | Murray, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |