Accident Brantly Helicopter B-2B N2295U,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374865
 
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Date:Monday 16 June 1986
Time:19:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BRB2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Brantly Helicopter B-2B
Owner/operator:Michael Mulderink
Registration: N2295U
MSN: 468
Total airframe hrs:1943 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360-A1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Griffith, IN -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:(05C)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT & INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, PRACTICING LANDINGS. DURING AN APCH TO RWY 8, THE STUDENT BEGAN TO UNDERSHOOT ON FINAL APCH. AS THE HELICOPTER WAS APCHG A FENCE NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY, HE BECAME ALARMED & APPLIED AFT CYCLIC (INSTEAD OF COLLECTIVE). THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RGT. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL & STOPPED THE SPIN, BUT THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN SOFT SAND & ROLLED OVER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI86LA157
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI86LA157

Location

Revision history:

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