# N2261U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 12, 2000
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2261U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2261U

## Aircraft that carried N2261U

- [Cancelled 2000-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2261U-2000-01-12): Brantly B-2B, S/N 423. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Bright C W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIGHT%20C%20W), [New Lebanon, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/New%20Lebanon)

## NTSB investigations on N2261U (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA088), Jun 2, 1996: Brantly Helicopter B2B (N2261U), Oakwood, OH, destroyed. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection by the owner/operator which failed to detect the clogged fuel vent line, and the pilot's improper autorotation. A related factor…
- [NTSB NYC66A0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0019), Aug 8, 1965: Brantly B-2B (N2261U), Silver Spring, MD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2261U (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960805024509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960805024509A), Aug 5, 1996: Hynes B2B (N2261U), Oakwood, OH, Substantial damage. Lost power made hard autorotation landing. Had lost fuel pressure. Fuel vent tube insect clogged. 1970 last annual.
- [Accident 19960601046449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960601046449A), Jun 1, 1996: N2261U, Oakwood, OH, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated he experienced an inflight engine failure and attempted an emergency landing. During the landing attempt the helicopter struck a ditch and…

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