# N2159U: 1963 Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2012-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Brantly B-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2b) (registry code 1440506)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 320
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1963
- Last registry action: March 14, 2002
- Mode S code: A1CFBB
- Location: [Klamath Falls, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Klamath%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1326° N, 121.6646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97603, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2159U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2159U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2159U-2012-08-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Brantly B-2B: https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2b.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19900912047329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900912047329A), Sep 12, 1990: Hynes B2B (N2159U), Novato, CA, Substantial damage. Skid hit soft ground during power recovery from simulated autorotation,rotors hit ground. FAA designee flight test.

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