NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2B, FL

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

Cases per year

19652026
NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2B, FL per year, 1965–2026: 7 cases
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'FL' 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 ('1440506'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA05LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly Helicopter B2B · Ft. Pierce, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and failure to refuel the helicopter prior to takeoff which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power during the landing.Jul 24, 2005 · N9023M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA03LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly B-2B · Lantana, FLThe pilot/owner's failure to maintain rotor rpm which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing factors were high gross weight and high density altitude.May 5, 2003 · N2141U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA01FA075Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBrantly B-2B · Archer, FLThe flight crew's loss of control for undermined reasons.Feb 11, 2001 · N2166U · DestroyedNTSB MIA82DA138Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBrantly B-2B · Ruskin, FLThe plt experienced heavy vibration followed by loss of control of the acft. Witnesses described the acft in abrupt changes in attitude. Exam of the pitch link assemblies revealed failure under static overload conditions. A third pitch link assembly was not…Jun 21, 1982 · N2282U · DestroyedNTSB MIA69D0459Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Naples, FLApr 26, 1969 · N1175K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA68A0013Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Clewiston, FLJul 26, 1967 · N2197U · DestroyedNTSB MIA65A0083Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Delray Beach, FLFeb 19, 1965 · N2262U · Substantial damage