# N2240U: Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 1971-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Brantly B-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2b) (registry code 1440506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 478
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A1F248
- Owner when cancelled: [Benedum Paul G Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENEDUM%20PAUL%20G%20JR)
- Location: [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2240U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2240U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2240U-1971-07-14

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 (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 NYC70FGM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FGM16), Apr 28, 1970: Brantly B2B (N2240U), Rector, PA, substantial damage

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