# N5988X: 1959 Brantly B-2, registration cancelled 2013-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2013
- 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: 132
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 1966
- Last registry action: September 12, 2005
- Mode S code: A7BEA5
- Location: [Xxxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5988X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5988X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5988X-2013-04-24

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 MKC76DER12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER12), Jul 25, 1975: Brantley B-2 (N5988X), Mankato, MN, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72FCD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCD10), Jul 17, 1971: Brantly B-2 (N5988X), Whiting, IA, no damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0026), Sep 28, 1967: Brantly B-2 (N5988X), Merriman, NE, 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 19750727027769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750727027769A), Jul 27, 1975: Hynes B2 (N5988X), Mankato, MN, Substantial damage. All flt hrs in helicopters was in bell 47G2.no dual instruction this make model only demo flt.

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