# N2231U: 1966 Brantly 305, registration cancelled 2011-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 1044
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1967
- Last registry action: April 8, 2002
- Mode S code: A1EEB4
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2231U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2231U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2231U-2011-07-22

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 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 FTW76FPJ46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPJ46), Sep 11, 1976: Brantley 305 (N2231U), Chattanooga, OK, destroyed

## 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 19760911030889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760911030889A), Sep 11, 1976: Hynes 305BRNTLY (N2231U), Chattanooga, OK, Destroyed. Low time hel plt. Hover-taxi at 10-15FT height.

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