Piston helicopter

N2284U

Brantly B-2B

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
454
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Attitude Toys LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N2284U on the FAA register

Type
Brantly B-2B
Serial
454
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Attitude Toys LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2021-11-17
Airworthiness date
1965-10-13
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A201B0
Mode S (octal)
50400660
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2284U.
  • 2017-10-01
    Accident at Midland, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-07-10
    Accident at Christiansted; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-11
    Accident at Brook,In, 14; damage: destroyed.
  • 1966-03-08
    Accident at Axtell Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2284U

N2284U is a Brantly B-2B, serial number 454. The FAA register lists Attitude Toys LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 October 13, 1965.

N2284U has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-10-01 Accident · Midland, MI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN18FA001
Reported aircraft: Brantly B 2B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and his failure to promptly initiate the proper recovery technique, which resulted in a descent that could not be arrested before impacting the terrain.
1990-07-10 Accident · Christiansted Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA90LA150
Reported aircraft: Brantly Helicopter B-2B
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EVALUATE WEIGHT, TEMPERATURE, AND POWER AVAILABLE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND THEN PERFORMING A LEFT PEDAL TURN AFTER TAKEOFF RESULTING IN THE HELICOPTER DESENDING EVEN THOUGH FULL POWER WAS APPLIED.
1978-09-11 Accident · Brook,In, 14 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4431
Reported aircraft: Brantley B-2B
Probable cause: CAREFUL EXCEPT USUALLY WANTED TO FLY 100MPH(VNE).
1966-03-08 Accident · Axtell Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0220
Reported aircraft: Brantly B-2B

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.