ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48511
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| Date: | Thursday 20 November 2008 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Brantly B-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Inverted U S |
| Registration: | N2180U |
| MSN: | 342 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IVO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Duncanville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cedar Hill, TX |
| Cedar Hill, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-helicopter-rated pilot and passenger departed downwind for a local flight. Once above the surrounding obstacles, the helicopter began to settle. Unable to arrest the rate of decent, the pilot elected to land in an empty industrial park lot. The helicopter experienced a hard landing and rolled on to its side. The pilot and passenger were able to exit the helicopter unassisted. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented if he would have observed the wind condition from an obstacle free area before departure. A weather reporting station 14 miles east of the accident site reported, wind from 360 degrees at 18 knots gusting to 23 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to takeoff downwind. A contributing factor was the gusty conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2008 11:49 | harro | Updated |
| 24-Nov-2008 11:51 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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