# N2266U: 1964 Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- 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: 428
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: October 6, 1965
- Last registry action: August 30, 2016
- Mode S code: A1FA88
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2266U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2266U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2266U-2018-05-30

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CEN16LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA135), Mar 25, 2016: Brantly B 2B (N2266U), Galena, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB FTW95LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA172), Mar 9, 1995: Brantly Helicopter B-2B (N2266U), Elk City, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE DURING A HOVERING TURN. A FACTOR WAS THE LOW TEMPERATURE.

## 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 20160325002519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160325002519A), Mar 25, 2016: Brantly B-2B (N2266U), Galena, MO, Destroyed. Witness observed the helicopter flying low over wooded area near Galena, MO when it appeared to spin around and crash into the trees.
- [Accident 19950308013849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950308013849A), Mar 8, 1995: Hynes B2B (N2266U), Elk City, OK, Substantial damage. During hover taxi dragged a skid on ramp. Main rotors hit ramp. Helicopter rolled onto its side.

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