Accident Brantly Helicopter B-2 N4999C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379025
 
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Date:Sunday 8 July 1984
Time:12:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BRB2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Brantly Helicopter B-2
Owner/operator:Larry Alderson
Registration: N4999C
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:564 hours
Engine model:Lycoming VO-360-A1B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Bennington, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Bennington, KS
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
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.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC84LA206
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC84LA206

Location

Revision history:

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