Accident Brantly Helicopter B-2 N6799D,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376863
 
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Date:Tuesday 2 July 1985
Time:20:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BRB2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Brantly Helicopter B-2
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N6799D
MSN: 19
Total airframe hrs:1295 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING VO-360-A1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Denison, IA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PLT REPORTS THAT THE ENG IDLE SETTING WAS TOO LOW AND THE ENG QUIT WHEN HE REDUCED POWER DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED TAIL BOOM.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC85LA164
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC85LA164

Location

Revision history:

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