N305AL - Brantly 305 Aircraft Registration

N305AL is a Brantly 305, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Forney Museum of Transportation in Denver, CO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 1, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on August 27, 2020. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming VO-540 SERIES engine producing 310 horsepower, N305AL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A331F0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N305AL was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Brantly 305 represented an ambitious attempt to expand the American light helicopter market with a five-seat utility aircraft during the mid-1960s. First flown in January 1964, it was a conventional single main rotor helicopter powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming VO-360 piston engine that could carry a pilot plus four passengers at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. With its enlarged fuselage extending beyond the successful B-2 series design, the aircraft measured significantly larger than its predecessors while maintaining the characteristic glass nose for exceptional pilot visibility. Manufactured by Brantly Helicopter Corporation in Frederick, Oklahoma, only 41 to 45 examples were completed before production ceased in the early 1970s. AviatorDB tracks 55 Brantly aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B305.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N305AL. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.