# N2261U: Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2000-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 423
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: November 1, 1993
- Last registry action: November 16, 1999
- Mode S code: A1F9D9
- Owner when cancelled: [Bright C W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIGHT%20C%20W)
- Location: [New Lebanon, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/New%20Lebanon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7392° N, 84.3993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45345, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2261U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2261U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2261U-2000-01-12

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 (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 IAD96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA088), Jun 2, 1996: Brantly Helicopter B2B (N2261U), Oakwood, OH, destroyed. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection by the owner/operator which failed to detect the clogged fuel vent line, and the pilot's improper autorotation. A related factor…
- [NTSB NYC66A0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0019), Aug 8, 1965: Brantly B-2B (N2261U), Silver Spring, MD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19960805024509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960805024509A), Aug 5, 1996: Hynes B2B (N2261U), Oakwood, OH, Substantial damage. Lost power made hard autorotation landing. Had lost fuel pressure. Fuel vent tube insect clogged. 1970 last annual.
- [Accident 19960601046449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960601046449A), Jun 1, 1996: N2261U, Oakwood, OH, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated he experienced an inflight engine failure and attempted an emergency landing. During the landing attempt the helicopter struck a ditch and…

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