# N2214U: Brantly 305, registration cancelled 1976-12-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 20, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Brantly 305](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-305) (registry code 1440602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1021
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A1E7AF
- Owner when cancelled: [Raleigh Richard Brown/Donovan A Johnston](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RALEIGH%20RICHARD%20BROWN%2FDONOVAN%20A%20JOHNSTON)
- Location: [Galesburg, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Galesburg)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2214U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2214U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2214U-1976-12-20

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 305: https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-305.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 CHI77FEV01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEV01), Oct 9, 1976: Brantley 305 (N2214U), Galesburg, IL, destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66A0132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0132), May 18, 1966: Brantly 305 (N2214U), Annapolis, MD, 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 19761009033859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761009033859A), Oct 9, 1976: Hynes 305BRNTLY (N2214U), Galesburg, IL, Destroyed. Tailrotor blade separated in flt.

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