# N5997X: Brantly B-2, registration cancelled 1965-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 1965
- 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: 144
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1964
- Mode S code: A7C239
- Owner when cancelled: [Ivan A Johnson](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IVAN%20A%20JOHNSON)
- Location: [Beaver, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Beaver)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5997X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5997X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5997X-1965-10-07

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 UNK64X3349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3349), Aug 12, 1964: Brantly B2 (N5997X), Beaver Falls, PA, substantial damage

---
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.