Piston helicopter

N5996X

1961 Brantly B-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
141
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Georgetown, TX
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Registration record

N5996X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Brantly B-2
Serial
141
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Georgetown, TX
Certificate issued
2015-10-01
Airworthiness date
1974-02-04
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C216
Mode S (octal)
51741026
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N5996X.
  • 1994-10-01
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N5996X

N5996X is a 1961 Brantly B-2, serial number 141. It is registered to an individual in Georgetown, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2015 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 4, 1974.

N5996X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-10-01 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW95LA007
Reported aircraft: Brantly Helicopter B-2
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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.