Brantly B-2 N4999C
8 July 1984 · Bennington, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1984 at about 17:10 local time, a Brantly B-2 registered N4999C, operated by Larry Alderson, was involved in an accident near Bennington, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bennington, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Berkley
- Coordinates
- 39.0303, -97.5907
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2
- Registration
- N4999C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry Alderson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bennington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA206
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 STUDENT PLT STATED THAT AFTER LIFTING TO A HOVER ON HER FIRST SOLO FLT, SHE MADE TWO 180 DEGREE HOVERING TURNS. SHE SAID THAT THE HELICOPTER ENTERED A VIOLENT LATERAL VIBRATION AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MALFUCTION OR FAILURE THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1984 | Brantly B-2 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Brantly B-2 | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1983 | Brantly B-2 | Milton Freewtr., Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Brantly B-2 | Denison, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1981 | Brantly B-2 | Kennett, Missouri, United States | HAL Av.inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1980 | Brantly B-2 | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | Mike Hines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1984 | Cessna 310J | Chanute, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1984 | Cessna 182 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150H | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Cessna R172E | Junction City, Kansas, United States | Red LEG Flying Club | No injuries | - |