# N2253U: 1964 Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2019-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 412
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1964
- Last registry action: March 1, 2019
- Mode S code: A1F668
- Location: [Oshkosh, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Oshkosh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0234° N, 88.6238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54904, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2253U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2253U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2253U-2019-11-29

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CEN13LA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA546), Aug 29, 2013: Brantly B-2B (N2253U), Rothbury, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while turning to avoid trees during an aborted takeoff in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI74FEV10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEV10), Aug 6, 1973: Brantly B-2B (N2253U), Gibson City, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20130829017319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130829017319A), Aug 29, 2013: Brantly B-2B (N2253U), Rothbury, MI, Substantial damage. On August 29, 2013, approximately 16:45 central daylight time, a Brantly B-2B helicopter, N2253U, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain while…
- [Incident 19791101056189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791101056189I), Nov 1, 1979: Hynes B2 (N2253U), Batavia, NY, Substantial damage. Student crashed helicopter during go-around by failing to friction collective in full down position.
- [Accident 19730806024199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730806024199A), Aug 6, 1973: Hynes B2 (N2253U), Gibson City, IL, Destroyed. Search for escaped prisoners in hedge rows. Pilot-settled with pwr into tall corn.

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