NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2B, PA

12 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Brantly B-2B, PA per year, 1964–2026: 12 cases
19642
19662
19701
19711
19742
19761
19811
19841
20031

Latest cases

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\" = 'PA' 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"

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.

NTSB NYC03LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly Helicopter B-2B · Zelienople, PAThe failure of the tail rotor assembly due to improper maintenance by the owner/pilot.Mar 8, 2003 · N2238U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly Helicopter B-2B · Mt. Pleasant, PAThe plt flew to greensburg, where he brought the helicopter to a 2 ft hover and departed with a max performance climb. He stated the helicopter began to exhibit control irregularities which he described as 'a dutch roll wobble type of shuffle.' He continued…Feb 12, 1984 · N2273U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGT10Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · New Cumberland, PAAug 19, 1981 · N2277U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC76FGM34Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Greenburg, PAJun 8, 1976 · N2255U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC75FGM15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Sharon, PAOct 26, 1974 · N2280U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC74AN109Accident · 2 fatalClosedBrantly B-28 · Philadelphia, PAJun 13, 1974 · N2176U · DestroyedNTSB NYC72FGM03Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Williamsburg, PAJul 10, 1971 · N2180U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70FGM16Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Rector, PAApr 28, 1970 · N2240U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC66A0134Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Rostraver, PAMay 23, 1966 · N2188U · DestroyedNTSB NYC66D0093Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Mohrsville, PAFeb 27, 1966 · N2280U · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X1045Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Hawthorn, PADec 18, 1964 · N2264U · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X2942Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Kutztown, PAJul 20, 1964 · N2255U · Substantial damage