# NTSB NYC69F0071: Brantly 305, N2223U, New York City, NY, June 25, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1968
- Place: New York City, NY · NEW YORK CITY, NY
- Location: 40.7143° N, 74.0060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New York, NY, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7143&lon=-74.0060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 6 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2338  68/6/25    NEW YORK CITY,NY    BRANTLY 305         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1695
        TIME - 1510                    N2223U              PX-  0  0  5  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- SIGHTSEEING FLTS.APPROX 45LB OVERWEIGHT,CG FORWARD OF LIMIT,SETTLED,STRUCK EDGE PIER,SANK IN RIVER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2223U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2223U-1972-01-17), registration cancelled 1972-01-17, S/N 1036 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRANTLY 305
- Registry model: [Brantly 305](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-305) (registry code 1440602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Midtown

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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