# NTSB DEN70FXT07: Brantly B-2, N5917X, Murray, UT, March 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1970
- Place: Murray, UT · MURRAY, UT
- Location: 40.6507° N, 111.8866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Murray, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6507&lon=-111.8866&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139205
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70FXT07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FXT07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0123  70/3/26    MURRAY,UT           BRANTLY B-2         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 15000
        TIME - 1020                    N5917X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           MURRAY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- JUMP T/O FROM ROOF TOP TOWARD OBSTRUCTING WIRES.UNABLE TO CLEAR WIRES TURNED DOWNWIND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5917X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5917X-1977-07-12), registration cancelled 1977-07-12, S/N 53 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRANTLY B-2
- Registry model: [Brantly B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2) (registry code 1440502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N5917X (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 UNK65X1205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1205), Dec 31, 1964: Brantly B2 (N5917X), Peck, ID, substantial damage

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.

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