N2180U Crashed in Dallas, TX today

[psehorne]

Fortunately no serious injuries.
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Hom ... geId=1.1.1

http://brantly.info/angle1.jpg

[Ron Spiker]

Any more information about what happened???

[psehorne]

I have no other info.... just heard about it a few minutes ago when my flight instructor (Gary Jones, Wichita Falls, TX)) called to check on me after hearing that a Brantly crashed here today. I just passed my checkride for the Rotorcraft/Helicopter Add-on Tues ( see new signature below).....so you can imagine his concern....

[N2285U]

I looked at buying that helicopter. The demo ride scared me enough to not pursue it further. I also did not like the way the airframe was bent behind the rear gear attach points, but I guess that does not matter now. Glad to see no injuries.

[Ron Spiker]

Here's a video relating to this:
http://cbs11tv.com/local/Cedar.Hill.hel ... 69842.html

Pay attention to the eye witness statement. "It took off with its nose first." DUH - how else is it going to take off, moron?


Here's another video:
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/w ... f7aea.html


And the FAA prelim report:

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** Report created 11/21/2008 Record 1 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 2180U Make/Model: BRB2 Description: B-2 1963 BRANTLY B-2B
Date: 11/20/2008 Time: 2053

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: DUNCANVILLE State: TX Country: US

DESCRIPTION
N2180U, A BRANTLY B-2B ROTORCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE, DUNCANVILLE,
TX

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED

OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER


FAA FSDO: DALLAS, TX (SW05) Entry date: 11/21/2008