# N102EY: 1997 Rochette Marc A RANS S12XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rochette Marc A RANS S12XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/rochette-marc-a-rans-s12xl) (registry code 05604MJ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 05960728
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 9, 1998
- Certificate issued: January 13, 2014
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A00C9D
- Registered owner: [Rochette Marc A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROCHETTE%20MARC%20A)
- Location: [Fort Meade, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Meade)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7380° N, 81.7681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33841, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=102EY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N102EY

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Rochette Marc A RANS S12XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI97LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA128), Mar 27, 1997: Rochette Rans S-12 XL (N102EY), Hays, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot improperly flared the airplane and the pilot's lack of experience in the type of airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19970326013969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970326013969A), Mar 26, 1997: Amtr RANSS12 (N102EY), Hays, KS, Substantial damage. Unskilled in homebuilt. Landed hard. Skidded off runway. Struck a sign.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Rochette Marc A RANS S12XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rochette-marc-a-rans-s12xl/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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