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| Date: | Monday 9 July 1962 |
| Time: | c. noon |
| Type: |  Brantly B-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Berkebile Oil Co |
| Registration: | N2103U |
| MSN: | 149 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi S of Franklin, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chess Lamberton Airport, Franklin, PA (FKL/KFKL) |
| Splane Airport/Oil City, PA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Helicopter lost the outboard section of one main rotor blade during climb. Pilot failed to auto-rotate in time, crashing into a wooded area. Pilot businessman Cloyd G. Berkebile, Jonstown, PA.
Sources:
https://www.leagle.com/decision/1973574225pasuper3491513
Youngstown Vindicator 10 July 1962, p27
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2014 16:51 | nonegiven | Added |
| 05-Nov-2016 13:53 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 07-May-2021 19:41 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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