Piston helicopter

N888CF

1965 Brantly B-2B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
457
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IVO-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jph Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Pittsburgh, PA
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Registration record

N888CF on the FAA register

Type
1965 Brantly B-2B
Serial
457
Engines
Lycoming IVO-360-A1A
Registered owner
Jph Aviation LLC
Pittsburgh, PA
Certificate issued
2014-08-05
Airworthiness date
1998-08-17
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3BC5
Mode S (octal)
53035705
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N888CF.
  • 2006-09-29
    Accident at Carrizo Springs, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N888CF

N888CF is a 1965 Brantly B-2B, serial number 457. The FAA register lists Jph Aviation LLC as the registrant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IVO-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 17, 1998.

N888CF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-09-29 Accident · Carrizo Springs, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW06CA217
Reported aircraft: Brantly Helicopter B-2B
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to a malfunction of the electric fuel pump. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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.