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N2161U1963 Brantly B-2B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 16, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 1984)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Houston, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1982
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1984
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
Dec 2, 1982
Canceled
Sep 16, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 5, 1967

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Brantly
Model
B-2B
Year
1963
Serial number
322
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
2H2
Mode S code
A1D25A

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1982 – 2014Individual ownerHouston, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 8, 1984 · Alvin, TX

THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPLAINED POWER LOSS. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED BUT THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. LACKING SUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM FOR EFECTIVE CONTROL THE HELICOPTER NOSED OVER. THE PLT WAS MAILED AN NTSB 6120.1 FORM TO COMPLETE & RETURN. THE REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE NTSB. ADDITIONAL ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN THE FORM OR ADDITIONAL INFO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
FTW84LA381

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW84LA381)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-26-09Tail Rotor HeadJan 19, 2022Airframe (B-2B)Only with: Tail rotor (T/R) hub part number 161-1 or 2951 installed.
2014-20-16Brantly International, Inc. HelicoptersNov 12, 2014Airframe (B-2B)Only with: Main rotor blade P/N 248-101, 248-202, or 248-404 installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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