# N5972X: 1961 Brantly B-2A, registration cancelled 2018-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Brantly B-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2a) (registry code 1440504)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 115
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 1961
- Certificate issued: April 13, 2012
- Last registry action: April 13, 2012
- Mode S code: A7BA1C
- Owner when cancelled: [Fiegenschuh Phillip](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIEGENSCHUH%20PHILLIP)
- Location: [Sidney, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Sidney)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1292° N, 103.0165° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 69162, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5972X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5972X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5972X-2018-02-08

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-2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2a.md

## NTSB investigations (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 SEA92LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA104), May 14, 1992: Brantly-Hynes B-2B (N5972X), Hood River, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION OF THE PILOT (CFI). FACTORS INCLUDE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF OPERATION.

## 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 19920513014749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920513014749A), May 13, 1992: Hynes B2A (N5972X), Hood River, OR, Substantial damage. Student lost tail rotor effectiveness during hover pedal turn. CFI took over tried autoration. Rolled on impact.

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