# N2180U: 1963 Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2017-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2017
- 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: 342
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1963
- Certificate issued: September 12, 2007
- Last registry action: September 12, 2007
- Mode S code: A1D9A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Inverted U S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INVERTED%20U%20S)
- Location: [Edgewater, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Edgewater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.9803° N, 80.9208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32132, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2180U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2180U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2180U-2017-07-14

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 (3)

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 CEN09CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA068), Nov 20, 2008: Brantly B-2B (N2180U), Cedar Hill, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to takeoff downwind. A contributing factor was the gusty conditions.
- [NTSB FTW76FPJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPJ18), Dec 9, 1975: Brantly B2B (N2180U), Frederick, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FGM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FGM03), Jul 10, 1971: Brantly B2B (N2180U), Williamsburg, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20081120851899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081120851899A), Nov 20, 2008: Brantl B2B (N2180U), Cedra Hill, TX, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot indicated that he took off at about 15:00 with one passenger. Winds were at about 90 degree cross wind. The helicopter climbed to 40'. The…
- [Accident 19751209038459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751209038459A), Dec 9, 1975: Hynes B2B (N2180U), Frederick, OK, Substantial damage. Student let rotor RPM get too low,caused r yaw. Ip took ctls.

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