NONE · Brantly Helicopter B2B · 1998-11-23 · SALEM, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA033
Event ID
20001211X11388
Type
Accident
Date
1998-11-23
Location
SALEM, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.619712, -88.950881
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Brantly Helicopter
Model
B2B
Registration
N2291U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.