# N2161U: 1963 Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2014-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 322
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 5, 1967
- Certificate issued: December 2, 1982
- Last registry action: December 24, 1988
- Mode S code: A1D25A
- Owner when cancelled: [Martin Scott](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20SCOTT)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9084° N, 95.3498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77039, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2161U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2161U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2161U-2014-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (4)

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 FTW84LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA381), Sep 8, 1984: Brantly Helicopter B-2B (N2161U), Alvin, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73DCD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD12), Aug 6, 1972: Brantly B-2B (N2161U), Marshalltown, IA, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72FCD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCD05), Jul 9, 1971: Brantly B2B (N2161U), Spencer, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1811](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1811), May 17, 1964: Brantly B2B (N2161U), Port Jefferson, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19840908047559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840908047559A), Sep 8, 1984: Hynes B2B (N2161U), Alvin, TX, Destroyed. Engine quit on landing approach. Pilot allowed rotor RPM decay and crash landed short of runway flipped over.

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