Brantly B-2B accident near Ruskin, Florida, June 21, 1982
On June 21, 1982 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Brantly B-2B (helicopter), registered N2282U, was destroyed in an accident near Ruskin, Florida. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 21, 1982 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ruskin, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Brantly B-2B · all B-2Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2282U · no longer on the register · serial 452
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE 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 FOUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 3,472 hours in all; 197 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 2,917 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 833 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IVO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Tampa FL at 2:10 pm
- Destination: VNC Venice FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 194°F (90°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:49 pm from TPA, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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