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Brantly helicopter accidents

Safety record and accident history for Brantly helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
15
Confirmed fatalities
4
Fatal incidents
4
Fatal rate
26.7%
Most affected models
Brantly B-2B13 incidents
Brantly B-22 incidents
Probable causes
Unknown8 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
Pilot error2 incidents
Weather1 incident

How many Brantly helicopter crashes have there been?

This database holds 15 incidents involving Brantly helicopters, from 2008 to 2020. The worst year was 2017, with 3. They account for 4 recorded deathsacross 4 fatal accidents.

A high count reflects how many of a manufacturer's aircraft are flying, not how safe they are. Comparing manufacturers needs flight hours, which are not published for most of the world.

Which Brantly model crashes most often?

The Brantly B-2B appears most often, with 13 incidents, then the Brantly B-2 with 2.

What causes Brantly helicopter accidents?

Where a cause was established, the most common is mechanical failure, in 3 accidents.

DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2020-07-24🇺🇸Monrovia, United StatesB-2B1fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2018-08-03🇺🇸Midland, United StatesB-2—unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗
2017-10-01🇺🇸Midland, United StatesB-2B1fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2017-06-25🇺🇸St. Michael, United StatesB-2—unknownWeatherNTSB CAROL ↗
2017-04-18🇺🇸Earl Park, United StatesB-2B—unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗
2016-03-25🇺🇸Galena, United StatesB-2B—seriousUnknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2014-05-25🇺🇸Essex, United StatesB-2B—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2013-08-29🇺🇸Rothbury, United StatesB-2B—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2011-05-27🇺🇸Weaverville, United StatesB-2B1fatalCFIT / TerrainNTSB ↗
2010-11-14🇺🇸Post, United StatesB-2B1fatalPilot errorNTSB ↗
2010-07-04🇺🇸East Troy, United StatesB-2B—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2009-08-09🇺🇸Martinsville, United StatesB-2B—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2009-01-14🇺🇸Cement, United StatesB-2B—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2008-11-20🇺🇸Cedar Hill, United StatesB-2B—unknownUnknownNTSB ↗
2008-11-17🇺🇸Camas, United StatesB-2B—unknownMechanical failureNTSB ↗
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