NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2A

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Brantly B-2A. 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.

Defining event

Finding

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Aircraft model

Cases per year

19652026

NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2A per year, 1965–2026: 7 cases
1965	3
1966	1
1971	1
1974	1
1992	1

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Query with SQL

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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1440504')) 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1440504'))
  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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1440504'))
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 SEA92LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly-Hynes B-2B · Hood River, ORThe delayed remedial action of the pilot (CFI). Factors include lack of total experience in type of aircraft, and lack of total experience in type of operation.May 14, 1992 · N5972X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FET05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBrantly B-2A · Griffith, INAug 9, 1974 · N2156U · Minor damage NTSB NYC71FNE46Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2A · Broad Brook, CTJun 16, 1971 · N6791D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0020Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrantly B-2 · Jacob, ILAug 7, 1966 · N2121U · Destroyed NTSB MKC65A0067Accident · 1 fatalClosedBrantly B-2A · Creve Coeur, MOMay 20, 1965 · N2146U · Destroyed NTSB MIA65A0098Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrantly B2A · Atlanta, GAApr 1, 1965 · N5977X · Substantial damage NTSB MIA65A0091Accident · 2 fatalClosedBrantly B2A · Ft.Lauderdale, FLMar 8, 1965 · N2153U · Destroyed