Piston helicopter

N2288U

1966 Brantly B-2B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
459
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minonk, IL
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Registration record

N2288U on the FAA register

Type
1966 Brantly B-2B
Serial
459
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minonk, IL
Certificate issued
1987-03-18
Airworthiness date
1967-03-04
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2023C
Mode S (octal)
50401074
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2288U.
  • 1970-07-27
    Accident at Storm Lake,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-22
    Accident at Swanton,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N2288U

N2288U is a 1966 Brantly B-2B, serial number 459. It is registered to an individual in Minonk, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 1987 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 March 4, 1967.

N2288U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-07-27 Accident · Storm Lake,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4233
Reported aircraft: Brantly B2B
Probable cause: T LIFT AFT PULL UP AND L TURN.NEAR MAX GWT.
1967-05-22 Accident · Swanton,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0516
Reported aircraft: Brantly B-2B
Probable cause: RE TURNAROUND.SPRAYING PASTURE.

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.