# N17XS: 2005 Gacek Jeffrey A RANS S-7 COURIER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gacek Jeffrey A RANS S-7 COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/gacek-jeffrey-a-rans-s-7-courier) (registry code 05619X1, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: 1098232
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-7 COURIER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 2005
- Certificate issued: July 18, 2017
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A118F2
- Registered owner: [Hardison John G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARDISON%20JOHN%20G)
- Location: [Arapahoe, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Arapahoe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9876° N, 76.8045° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28510, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17XS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17XS

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 (Gacek Jeffrey A RANS S-7 COURIER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax SEE BOMBADIER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N17XS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N17XS.

## 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 Gacek Jeffrey A RANS S-7 COURIER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/gacek-jeffrey-a-rans-s-7-courier/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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