# NTSB Accident CEN13LA546
> **BRANTLY B-2B** · 2013-08-29 · Rothbury, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA546
- **Event ID:** 20130912X51926
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-29
- **Location:** Rothbury, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.503649, -86.350199
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BRANTLY
- **Model:** B-2B
- **Registration:** N2253U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while turning to avoid trees during an aborted takeoff in gusting wind conditions.

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