# N4997C: 1960 Brantly B-2, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Brantly B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2) (registry code 1440502)
- 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: 32
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1972
- Last registry action: March 26, 1977
- Mode S code: A634D7
- Owners when cancelled: [Alesio Brian /DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALESIO%20BRIAN%20%2FDBA), [B A Radio Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/B%20A%20RADIO%20CO)
- Location: [King Of Prussia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/King%20Of%20Prussia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0949° N, 75.3857° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4997C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4997C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4997C-2012-08-09

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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 NYC73DHD73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DHD73-169032), Dec 19, 1972: Brantly B-2 (N4997C), Downingtown, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0002-107185), Nov 23, 1969: Brantly B-2 (N4997C), Millville, NJ, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1476), Apr 26, 1964: Brantly B2 (N4997C), Thetford, VT, substantial damage

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