Brantly 305 N16616
23 October 1982 · Hillsboro, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Brantly 305 registered N16616, operated by Tracy A. Goff, was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.4409, -122.9605
- Aircraft
- Brantly 305
- Registration
- N16616
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tracy A. Goff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hillsboro → Hillsboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA011
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
THE TAIL SKID HIT THE GROUND HARD DURING LANDING. THIS CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO BOUNCE, AND THE LEFT WHEEL CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO TURN SIDEWAYS. THE MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED THE TAIL ROTOR, DESTROYING BOTH TAIL AND MAIN ROTOR BLADES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1987 | Brantly 305 | Golden, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1977 | Brantly 305 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1976 | Brantly 305 | Telford, Pennsylvania, United States | Drum Construct | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1975 | Brantly 305 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Oahu Helicopte | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1975 | Brantly 305 | Swisher, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Brantly 305 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1982 | Cessna TU206G | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Russell O. Wagner | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Stinson 108-2 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Tony R. Dressel | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170A | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | Larry J Voss | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft C45G | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Sheridan Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 150H | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | TED Mayfield Pacific Parachute | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Brownsmead, Oregon, United States | Richard A. Person | Minor injuries | - |