# Fatal NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR11FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA239.md): Brantly B-2B · Weaverville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 2011 · N222DW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's decision to fly in windy conditions that exceeded his capabilities, which resulted in his subsequent loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was his lack of flight experience in the accident helicopter.
- [NTSB FTW95FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA020.md): Brantly Helicopter B-2 · Artesia, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1994 · N5905X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs, and his failure to maintain clearance from a powerline.
- [NTSB NYC89FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA129.md): Brantly Helicopter B-2 · Herkimer, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1989 · N2113U · Destroyed
  > A forced landing in unsuitable terrain due to an internal engine failure. The engine failure sequence was initiated by a failed oil pressure relief spring which had failed in fatigue due to improper plating of the spring. The spring failure caused oil…
- [NTSB SEA83FYM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FYM05.md): Brantly Helicopter B-2 · Milton Freewtr., OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 4, 1983 · N5912X · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter was observed to climb to about 50-75 ft AGL & then something flew off the acft. One m/r blade was found intact 240 ft from the wreckage. The outer blade was heavily damaged at the tip area. The inboard blade section had the pylon tube attached…
- [NTSB CHI77FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA038.md): Brantly B-2 · Tremont, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1977 · N2131U · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC69A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0011.md): Brantly B-2B · Juneau, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1968 · N5962X · No damage
- [NTSB MIA67A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0021.md): Brantly B-2 · Charleston Hts, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 4, 1966 · N5943X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0041.md): Brantly B-2 · Griffin, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 13, 1965 · N5975X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0345.md): Brantly B2 · Broadwater, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 20, 1964 · N5924X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X0450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0450.md): Brantly B2 · Lyons, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 3, 1964 · N5960X · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1440502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1440502

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