# Accident 19960601046449A: Brantly B-2B, Oakwood, OH, June 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1996, 21:05 local time
- Place: Oakwood, OH
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0902° N, 84.3706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0902&lon=-84.3706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2261U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2261U-2000-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brantly B-2B (registry code 1440506, https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960601046449A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA088), Jun 2, 1996: Brantly Helicopter B2B (N2261U), Oakwood, OH, destroyed. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection by the owner/operator which failed to detect the clogged fuel vent line, and the pilot's improper autorotation. A related factor…

## Other reports on N2261U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19960805024509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960805024509A), Aug 5, 1996: Hynes B2B (N2261U), Oakwood, OH, Substantial damage. Lost power made hard autorotation landing. Had lost fuel pressure. Fuel vent tube insect clogged. 1970 last annual.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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