# NTSB MIA66A0058: Brantly B-2B, N2164U, Fort Valley, GA, November 20, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 20, 1965
- Place: Fort Valley, GA · FORT VALLEY, GA
- Location: 32.5511° N, 83.8799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Valley, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5511&lon=-83.8799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174893
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0857  65/11/20 NR.FORT VALLEY GA     BRANTLY B-2B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 10150
        TIME - 1645                    N2164U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 226 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KLOUDA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-IMPROPERLY EXECUTED AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUELED FROM 55 GAL DRUM.WATER AND RUST IN DRUM
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2164U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2164U-1970-09-21), registration cancelled 1970-09-21, S/N 326 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRANTLY B-2B
- Registry model: [Brantly B-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2b) (registry code 1440506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Klouda

## Other investigations on N2164U (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 MKC70F0252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0252), Oct 17, 1969: Brantly B-2B (N2164U), Lakeside, NE, 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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