Brantly B2B N2285U
5 February 1979 · Kendallville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 February 1979 at about 16:45 local time, a Brantly B2B registered N2285U was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Kendallville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kendallville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kendallville Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brantly B2B
- Registration
- N2285U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0338
People
Nobody was injured.
| 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
PLT STATED LOOKED AT WATCH WHILE HOVERING, GAINEDALT AND STARTED SPINNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1978 | Brantly B2B | Huntley, Illinois, United States | Astro Copters | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Brantly B2B | Ringwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Brantly B2B | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1976 | Brantly B2B | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1975 | Brantly B2B | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | Professional P | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1975 | Brantly B2B | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | American Eagle | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |