# NTSB Accident WPR11FA239
> **BRANTLY B-2B** · 2011-05-27 · Weaverville, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR11FA239
- **Event ID:** 20110528X94407
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-05-27
- **Location:** Weaverville, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.70111, -122.953887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BRANTLY
- **Model:** B-2B
- **Registration:** N222DW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's decision to fly in windy conditions that exceeded his capabilities, which resulted in his subsequent loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was his lack of flight experience in the accident helicopter.

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