# NTSB Accident CEN18FA001
> **BRANTLY B 2B** · 2017-10-01 · Midland, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18FA001
- **Event ID:** 20171001X70042
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-01
- **Location:** Midland, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.623889, -84.470558
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BRANTLY
- **Model:** B 2B
- **Registration:** N2284U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and his failure to promptly initiate the proper recovery technique, which resulted in a descent that could not be arrested before impacting the terrain.

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