# NTSB IAD77DKW11: Brantly B2B, N2271U, Fayetteville, TN, December 31, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 31, 1976
- Place: Fayetteville, TN · FAYETTEVILLE, TN
- Location: 35.1502° N, 86.5623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fayetteville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1502&lon=-86.5623&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156575
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77DKW11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKW11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3967  76/12/31   FAYETTEVILLE,TN     BRANTLY B2B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N2271U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      31, 3806 TOTAL HOURS, 11
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAYETTEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAYETTEVILLE,TN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2271U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2271U), registered now, S/N 436, built 1964 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Fayetteville

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761231040909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761231040909A), Dec 31, 1976: Hynes B2B, Fayetteville, TN, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2271U (2)

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 DEN81FTA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTA03), Oct 18, 1981: Brantly B-2B (N2271U), Broadus, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI65A0075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65A0075), Feb 19, 1965: Brantly B2B (N2271U), Cahokia, IL, 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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