N5985X

Valid registration

1961 BRANTLY B-2

RotorcraftHendersonville, NCRegistered Sep 15, 2025

N5985X is a 1961 Brantly B-2 (rotorcraft) with serial number 129, registered in Hendersonville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 24, 1961. It is one of 17 B-2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in North Carolina.

2158days left
Registration expiresSep 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2032
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIR MUSEUM
Location
Hendersonville, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
Certificate issued
Sep 15, 2025
Last FAA action
Sep 15, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A7BE3C
Mode S code (octal)
51737074
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BRANTLY
Model
B-2
Type certificate (TCDS)
2H2 (Brantly International Inc.)
Year manufactured
1961
Serial number
129
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Aug 24, 1961

Public airports near Hendersonville

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Hendersonville
Hendersonville, NC
0A72 miNon-towered-
Asheville Regional
Asheville, NC
KAVL9 miTowered100LL, A
Fairview
Landrum, SC
33A22 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.