# N5981X: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 28, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5981X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5981X

## Aircraft that carried N5981X

- [Cancelled 2012-09-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5981X-2012-09-28): Brantly B-2, S/N 124, built 1961. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Okla, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Okla)

## NTSB investigations on N5981X (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC96LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA127), Jun 12, 1996: Brantly Helicopter B-2 (N5981X), Fulton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5981X (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960612047249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960612047249A), Jun 12, 1996: N5981X, Fulton, NY, No damage. (-16) Aircraft rolled to left on set-down after ground run. Blades contacted terrain. Flight instruction received while operating under a dealer's…

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