Brantly B-2B accident near Post, TX
On November 14, 2010, a Brantly B-2B (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Post, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 14, 2010
- Place
- Post, TX
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2B · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.228°N, 101.135°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101114X90431
Official records · CEN11LA067
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 14, 2010, approximately 1545 central standard time, a Brantly B-2B helicopter, N2268U, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain while attempting to take off from the Beach Ranch Airport (2TE7), Post, Texas. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the pilot-rated passenger was seriously injured. The helicopter was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provision of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. In a telephone interview with the passenger he reported that the pilot was flying the helicopter in order to demonstrate its flight condition. The passenger had flown Brantly helicopters previously, but had not flown one recently so he planned to remain a passenger the entire flight. The passenger reported that the helicopter did not pass though effective translational lift (ETL) at the expected airspeed. The helicopter continued along the ground increasing in ground speed but was not climbing. He added that the engine sounded normal. According to a statement provided by an eyewitness, the owner sat in the right seat and the passenger was seated in the left seat. The helicopter performed a rolling style take off and had only reached a few feet elevation before the helicopter "twisted" and pitched slightly downward. The "toes" of the helicopter skids began scraping along the ground as the helicopter continued forward. The helicopter
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to operate the helicopter over the maximum gross weight and forward of the recommended center of gravity.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
