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N5901XBrantly B-2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 3, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2018)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Beating Air Into Submission LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Dec 1, 2016
Canceled
Apr 3, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Apr 22, 1960

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Brantly
Model
B-2
Serial number
36
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
2H2
Mode S code
A79FF8

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2016 – 2020Beating Air Into Submission LLCWilmington, DE

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 3, 2018 · Midland, MI

The in-flight separation of the tail rotor blade due to fatigue, which resulted in the subsequent emergency landing and dynamic rollover.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN18LA313

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN18LA313)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-26-09Tail Rotor HeadJan 19, 2022Airframe (B-2)Only with: Tail rotor (T/R) hub part number 161-1 or 2951 installed.
2014-20-16Brantly International, Inc. HelicoptersNov 12, 2014Airframe (B-2)Only with: Main rotor blade P/N 248-101, 248-202, or 248-404 installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Tail rotor · hub · crackedSep 7, 2018

    INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TAIL ROTOR AND UPPER TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ASSEMBLY TO BE MISSING FROM THE PRIMARY ACCIDENT SITE AND WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE AWAY BY THE AIRCRAFT OWNER. THE GEARBOX DRIVE SHAFT WAS SHEARED AND REMAINED WITH THE HELICOPTER DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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