# N5953X: Brantly B-2, registration cancelled 1982-06-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 16, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Brantly B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2) (registry code 1440502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 101
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 11, 1978
- Mode S code: A7B2D1
- Owner when cancelled: [Quinn Randall P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/QUINN%20RANDALL%20P)
- Location: [Santa Barbara, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Barbara)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5953X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5953X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5953X-1982-06-16

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Brantly B-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX79FUQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ03), Oct 13, 1978: Brantly B-2 (N5953X), Santa Barbara, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2040), May 30, 1964: Brantly B2 (N5953X), Upland, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19781013035779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781013035779A), Oct 13, 1978: Hynes B2 (N5953X), Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5953X

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5953X): James Volkmann OSPREY 2, S/N 387WC

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