Piston helicopter

N2238U

1968 Brantly B-2B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
479
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bybee, TN
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Registration record

N2238U on the FAA register

Type
1968 Brantly B-2B
Serial
479
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bybee, TN
Certificate issued
2026-02-20
Airworthiness date
1968-02-02
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1EFA9
Mode S (octal)
50367651
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2238U.
  • 2003-03-08
    Accident at Zelienople, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-08-15
    Accident at Hudson, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2238U

N2238U is a 1968 Brantly B-2B, serial number 479. It is registered to an individual in Bybee, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 2, 1968.

N2238U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-03-08 Accident · Zelienople, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC03LA063
Reported aircraft: Brantly Helicopter B-2B
Probable cause: The failure of the tail rotor assembly due to improper maintenance by the owner/pilot.
1999-08-15 Accident · Hudson, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA292
Reported aircraft: Brantly Helicopter B-2B
Probable cause: was an inadequate preflight and misjudged flare to landing during the autorotation by the pilot. A factor in this accident was a totally blocked fuel tank vent system.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.