# NTSB MIA79DLD70: Brantly B-2B, N22824, Tampa, FL, May 26, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1979
- Place: Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
- Location: 27.9475° N, 82.4584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tampa, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9475&lon=-82.4584&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DLD70
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD70

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0969  79/5/26    TAMPA,FL            BRANTLY B-2B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2936
        TIME - 1340                    N22824              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE HELIPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FL                    SARASOTA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N22824 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BRANTLY B-2B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Heliport

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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