# N2281U: 1965 Brantly B-2B, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- 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: 450
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1965
- Last registry action: April 28, 1982
- Mode S code: A20147
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2281U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2281U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2281U-2012-08-13

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 ANC79FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA051), Jul 14, 1978: Brantly B2-B (N2281U), Nome, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB ANC73AA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA013), Aug 16, 1972: Brantly B-2B (N2281U), Wales, AK, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19780714042969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780714042969A), Jul 14, 1978: Hynes B2B (N2281U), AK, Substantial damage

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