Piston helicopter

N383ES

Brantly B-2B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
344
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Drake Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Shelbyville, IN
Registration record

N383ES on the FAA register

Type
Brantly B-2B
Serial
344
Engines
1
Registered owner
Drake Air LLC
Shelbyville, IN
Certificate issued
2014-03-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A466E4
Mode S (octal)
51063344
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-24
    Accident at Monrovia, IN; damage: destroyed.
  • 2014-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N383ES.
Overview

About N383ES

N383ES is a Brantly B-2B, serial number 344. The FAA register lists Drake Air LLC as the registrant in Shelbyville, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 2 seats.

N383ES has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-07-24 Accident · Monrovia, IN Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN20LA304
Reported aircraft: Brantly B2B
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of control after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.