Brantly B-2B N2285U
27 January 1978 · Kendallville, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 January 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Brantly B-2B registered N2285U, operated by Callahan Aviat, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kendallville, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kendallville, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kendallville Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2B
- Registration
- N2285U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Callahan Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Rome City, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0158
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
BLOWING SNOW FROM ROTOR WASH OBSCURED VISIBILITYDURING AN ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY MISSION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1978 | Brantly B-2B | Sloan, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Brantly B-2B | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Brantley-Hynes | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Brantly B-2B | Flanagan, Illinois, United States | Illinois Helic | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1979 | Brantly B-2B | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Brantly B-2B | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1976 | Brantly B-2B | Greenburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |