N383ES is a Brantly B-2B (rotorcraft) with serial number 344, registered in Shelbyville, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2026. It is one of 34 B-2B aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Indiana. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 24, 2020.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Mar 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DRAKE AIR LLC
- Location
- Shelbyville, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 14, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A466E4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51063344
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Shelbyville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville Municipal Shelbyville, IN | KGEZ | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Pope Field Greenfield, IN | KGFD | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Franklin Flying Field Franklin, IN | 3FK | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2020 | Monrovia, IN | Brantly B2B this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN20LA304 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.