Aviation accident CHI99LA292

Name: aviation accident: Brantly Helicopter B-2B near HUDSON (1999-08-15)
Start: 1999-08-15
Location: HUDSON, MI, USA

NONE · Brantly Helicopter B-2B · 1999-08-15 · HUDSON, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI99LA292
Event ID: 20001212X19444
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-08-15
Location: HUDSON, MI, USA
Coordinates: 41.850849, -84.339836

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Brantly Helicopter
Model: B-2B
Registration: N2238U
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

was an inadequate preflight and misjudged flare to landing during the autorotation by the pilot. A factor in this accident was a totally blocked fuel tank vent system.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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