# N2160U: 1963 Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2011-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 321
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1963
- Certificate issued: May 19, 1967
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A1D237
- Owner when cancelled: [Ralphs Norbert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RALPHS%20NORBERT%20D)
- Location: [Julian, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Julian)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0298° N, 116.2625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92036, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2160U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2160U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2160U-2011-09-12

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

## NTSB investigations (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 DEN66A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0022), Sep 25, 1965: Brantly B2B (N2160U), Denver, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0535](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0535), Nov 2, 1964: Brantly B2B (N2160U), Denver, CO, substantial damage

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