# NTSB FTW65A0098: Brantly B2B, N2264U, Amarillo, TX, March 28, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 28, 1965
- Place: Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
- Location: 35.2220° N, 101.8313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amarillo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2220&lon=-101.8313&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179799
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW65A0098
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0098

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0113  65/3/28    AMARILLO TEX        BRANTLY B2B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1030                    N2264U              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     43, 18000 TOTAL HOURS, 45
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADEWIND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- DAMAGED LANDING GEAR FELL OFF DURING FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2264U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2264U), registered now, S/N 426 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRANTLY B2B
- Registry model: [Brantly B-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2b) (registry code 1440506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tradewind

## Other investigations on N2264U (4)

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 FTW88LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA152), Aug 25, 1988: Brantly Helicopter B-2B (N2264U), Sallisaw, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEE65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE65), May 20, 1975: Brantly B2B (N2264U), Wheeling, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70FDJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FDJ15), Apr 26, 1970: Brantly B2B (N2264U), Wis Dells, WI, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1045), Dec 18, 1964: Brantly B2B (N2264U), Hawthorn, PA, 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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