# N2221U: 1966 Brantly 305, registration cancelled 2012-10-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 17, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Brantly 305](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-305) (registry code 1440602)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3SW), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1034
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 1966
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1978
- Last registry action: April 6, 1985
- Mode S code: A1EAFD
- Owner when cancelled: [Vornsand Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VORNSAND%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8316° N, 95.3796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77022, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2221U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2221U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2221U-2012-10-17

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 305: https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-305.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 MKC71DCQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCQ18), Sep 1, 1970: Brantly 305 (N2221U), Emporia, KS, 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.

- [Incident 19810627056149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810627056149I), Jun 27, 1981: Hynes 305BRNTLY (N2221U), Lago Vista, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot performing engine runup. High winds blew aircraft over on side.

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