Brantly B-2 N5983X
26 August 1984 · Michigan City, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1984 at about 18:30 local time, a Brantly B-2 registered N5983X was involved in an accident near Michigan City, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Michigan City, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Michigan City (MGC)
- Coordinates
- 41.7106, -86.8700
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2
- Registration
- N5983X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Porte → Michigan City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA362
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
THE ENGINE QUIT AS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION. TWENTY OUNCES OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE TANK. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING ON THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL GAGE WHICH INDICATED THREE EIGHTS OF A TANK REMAINED. AN AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED, BUT THE LANDING SKID CAUGHT ON FARM EQUIPMENT AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brantly B-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1984 | Brantly B-2 | Bennington, Kansas, United States | Larry Alderson | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182RG | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Enstrom F-28A | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft A36TC | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Bede BEDE 4 | Evansvile, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Aeronca 65-LA | Monon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |