Incident report
Brantly B-2B crash near Midland, Michigan, United States
fatal2017-10-011 fatality
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and his failure to promptly initiate the proper recovery technique, which resulted in a descent that could not be arrested before impacting the terrain.
Incident details
Date
2017-10-01
Location
Midland, Michigan, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗43.6239, -84.4706
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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