Accident Brantly Helicopter B-2B N2295U, Monday 16 June 1986

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Date:	Monday 16 June 1986
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	Brantly Helicopter B-2B
Owner/operator:	Michael Mulderink
Registration:	N2295U
MSN:	468
Total airframe hrs:	1943 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Griffith, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	(05C)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT & INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, PRACTICING LANDINGS. DURING AN APCH TO RWY 8, THE STUDENT BEGAN TO UNDERSHOOT ON FINAL APCH. AS THE HELICOPTER WAS APCHG A FENCE NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY, HE BECAME ALARMED & APPLIED AFT CYCLIC (INSTEAD OF COLLECTIVE). THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RGT. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL & STOPPED THE SPIN, BUT THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN SOFT SAND & ROLLED OVER.

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