# Fatal NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2B

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 CEN20LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA304.md): Brantly B2B · Monrovia, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 24, 2020 · N383ES · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of control after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN18FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA001.md): Brantly B 2B · Midland, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2017 · N2284U · Substantial damage
  > 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…
- [NTSB CEN11LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA067.md): Brantly B-2B · Post, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2010 · N2268U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to operate the helicopter over the maximum gross weight and forward of the recommended center of gravity.
- [NTSB MIA01FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA075.md): Brantly B-2B · Archer, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2001 · N2166U · Destroyed
  > The flight crew's loss of control for undermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL82FIJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FIJ01.md): Brantley B-2B · Athens, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 9, 1982 · N2255U · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter crashed in a wooded, rocky area while the pilot was en route from the welch hospital to his residence in Athens, WV. An investigation revealed that the fuel tank bladder had ruptured, but no odor of fuel was noted. Later, the engine was…
- [NTSB CHI81FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA064.md): Brantley B2B · Chesterton, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 10, 1981 · N2276U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA009.md): Brantly B-2B · Sloan, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N1122K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA066.md): Brantley B-2B · Brook, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 11, 1978 · N2284U · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC79FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA051.md): Brantly B2-B · Nome, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 14, 1978 · N2281U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74AN109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN109.md): Brantly B-28 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 13, 1974 · N2176U · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73AN029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN029.md): Brantly B-2B · Duxbury, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1972 · N2254U · 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 ('1440506'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1440506

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