# N2278U: 1965 Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2018-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 444
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1974
- Certificate issued: November 8, 2013
- Last registry action: November 8, 2013
- Mode S code: A1FE85
- Owners when cancelled: [Toms Jerry L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMS%20JERRY%20L%20DBA), [Dv World](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DV%20WORLD)
- Location: [Liberty, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Liberty)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8851° N, 79.5675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27298, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2278U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2278U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2278U-2018-03-12

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 MIA66A0111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0111), Mar 27, 1966: Brantly B-2B (N2278U), Stone Mountain, GA, substantial damage

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