# N18ME: Rans S-12XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rans S-12XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-12xl) (registry code 059012N, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: 07970803
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport, previously under 21.190
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 2009
- Certificate issued: August 28, 2023
- Expires: August 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A13F6B
- Registered owner: [Simon John F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMON%20JOHN%20F)
- Location: [Groveland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Groveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5934° N, 81.8639° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34736, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18ME
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18ME

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912UL model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Rans S-12XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N18ME.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N18ME.

## 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 Rans S-12XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-12xl/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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