NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2, NY

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Brantly B-2. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2, NY per year, 1964–2026: 6 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1966	1
1970	1
1989	1
1996	1

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1440502')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NY' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1440502'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1440502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB NYC96LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly Helicopter B-2 · Fulton, NYthe student pilot's improper flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.Jun 12, 1996 · N5981X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC89FA129Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBrantly Helicopter B-2 · Herkimer, NYA forced landing in unsuitable terrain due to an internal engine failure. The engine failure sequence was initiated by a failed oil pressure relief spring which had failed in fatigue due to improper plating of the spring. The spring failure caused oil…Apr 28, 1989 · N2113U · Destroyed NTSB NYC70FHJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2 · Lindenhurst, NYMar 6, 1970 · N5946X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67A0086Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2 · Belfast, NYNov 25, 1966 · N5958X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65A0155Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrantly B-2 · Bayville Li, NYJun 27, 1965 · N2138U · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1673Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBrantly B2 · Ampton Bays, NYMay 8, 1964 · N5961X · Substantial damage