Incident report
Brantly B-2 crash near Midland, Michigan, United States
unknown2018-08-03
Summary
The in-flight separation of the tail rotor blade due to fatigue, which resulted in the subsequent emergency landing and dynamic rollover.
Incident details
Date
2018-08-03
Location
Midland, Michigan, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL β43.6631, -84.2622
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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