# N2198U: 1964 Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2018-12-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 15, 2018
- 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: 409
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1964
- Certificate issued: June 26, 2015
- Last registry action: June 26, 2015
- Mode S code: A1DE74
- Owner when cancelled: [Carlson Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARLSON%20ROBERT%20A)
- Location: [Earl Park, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Earl%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6863° N, 87.4443° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47942, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2198U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2198U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2198U-2018-12-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 GAA17CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA237), Apr 18, 2017: Brantly B 2B (N2198U), Earl Park, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to recognize that he was operating in the weathercock stability flight regime of loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the…
- [NTSB CHI95LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA130), Apr 19, 1995: Brantly Helicopter B-2B (N2198U), Winfield, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total failure of the rotor drive system clutch assembly due to excessive wear of the clutch assembly. A factor in this accident was the soft ground in the emergency landing area.

## 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 20170418003339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170418003339A), Apr 18, 2017: Brantly B-2B (N2198U), Earl Park, IN, Destroyed. On April 18, 2017 at about 1020 eastern daylight time, a Brantly B2-B helicopter, N2198U sustained substantial damage when it impacted a field and rolled on…
- [Accident 19950419008699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950419008699A), Apr 19, 1995: Hynes B2B (N2198U), Winfield, KS, Substantial damage. Power clutch failed. Auto rotated. Rolled over landing. Inspection showed worn tangs due lack grease during service

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