# NTSB MIA67A0021: Brantly B-2, N5943X, Charleston Hts, SC, August 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1966
- Place: Charleston Hts, SC · CHARLESTON HTS, SC
- Location: 32.8571° N, 79.9706° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston Heights, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8571&lon=-79.9706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0708   66/8/4    CHARLESTON HTS SC   BRANTLY B-2         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 867
        TIME - 1437                    N5943X              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLESTON MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5943X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5943X-1970-06-22), registration cancelled 1970-06-22, S/N 81 (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
- Airport: Charleston Muni.

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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