# NTSB UNK64X1812: Brantly B2, N5968X, Manville, NJ, May 17, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1964
- Place: Manville, NJ · MANVILLE, NJ
- Location: 40.5413° N, 74.5893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manville, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5413&lon=-74.5893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1812
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1812

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0189  64/5/17    MANVILLE NJ         BRANTLY B2          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N5968X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 2600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KUPPER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5968X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5968X-1992-09-29), registration cancelled 1992-09-29, S/N 110 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRANTLY B2
- Registry model: [Brantly B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2) (registry code 1440502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kupper

## Other investigations on N5968X (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 NYC79FHM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHM15), Apr 1, 1979: Brantly B2 (N5968X), Flanders, NJ, 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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