ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353551
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| Date: | Monday 23 November 1998 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Brantly Helicopter B2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2291U |
| MSN: | 462 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1406 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IVO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salem, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KSLO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Brantly-B2B helicopter was substantially damaged during landing on a recreational pilot certificate check ride when the pilot-in-command attempted a hovering autorotation from an altitude of approximately 2-1/2 to 3 feet. The pilot reported, '...We touched down level with a slight left side drift. I was beginning to pull the collective after touch down when the helicopter rotated about the left skid.' The Federal Aviation (FAA) Inspector conducting the check ride reported, '...I briefed (the pilot) that I would be near the controls during the maneuver'. During the maneuver, the helicopter drifted to the left and contacted the ground with its left skid. The helicopter then rolled over. The FAA Inspector stated that he did not have any flight time in a Brantly-B2B. Inspection of the helicopter revealed no mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: The simulated emergency procedure by the pilot-in-command. Additional causes were the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot-in-command and the inadequate supervision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector. A contributing factor was the FAA Inspector's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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