# N5981X: 1961 Brantly B-2, registration cancelled 2012-09-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 28, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Brantly B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/brantly-b-2) (registry code 1440502)
- 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: 124
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 7, 1961
- Last registry action: July 14, 1997
- Mode S code: A7BDB0
- Location: [Okla, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Okla)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5981X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5981X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5981X-2012-09-28

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 (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 (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…

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.