# N5955X: Brantly B-2, registration cancelled 2019-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 96
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: August 17, 2016
- Last registry action: August 17, 2016
- Mode S code: A7B317
- Owner when cancelled: [Ford Corbin J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORD%20CORBIN%20J)
- Location: [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.7633° N, 161.8694° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99559, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5955X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5955X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5955X-2019-11-29

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (3)

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 ANC17CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17CA044), Jun 25, 2017: Brantly B2 (N5955X), St. Michael, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate supervision of the refueling process, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to water contamination in the helicopter’s fuel system from the fuel drum and subsequent…
- [NTSB SEA83LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA153), Apr 16, 1983: Brantly Helicopter B2 (N5955X), Rogue River, OR, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73DY103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DY103), Aug 23, 1972: Brantly B-2 (N5955X), Roseburg, OR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20170625010849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170625010849A), Jun 25, 2017: Brantly B-2 (N5955X), St. Michael, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was landing on tundra to refuel. He had slight forward momentum at touch down and the left skid slipped off the tussic and fell into a hole. The impact…
- [Accident 19830416035679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830416035679A), Apr 16, 1983: Hynes B2 (N5955X), Rogue River, OR, Substantial damage. Lifted one skid off on an attempted takeoff. Helicopter rolled on its side. Indicates a dynamic rollover sequence.

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