# N199KR: Rettberg George K RANS S-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rettberg George K RANS S-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/rettberg-george-k-rans-s-7) (registry code 05616DY, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1088032
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 29, 1989
- Certificate issued: October 4, 2023
- Expires: October 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A18A8B
- Registered owner: [Brandon David W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANDON%20DAVID%20W)
- Location: [Murray, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Murray)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6197° N, 88.2805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 42071, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=199KR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N199KR

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 (Rettberg George K RANS S-7)

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 CHI92DCA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCA05), Sep 18, 1992: Rettberg Rans S-7 (N199KR), Charleston, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S POOR WEATHER EVALUATION WHICH RESULTED IN A TAKEOFF INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL.

## 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 19920918037549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920918037549A), Sep 18, 1992: Amtr RANSS9 (N199KR), Charleston, MO, Substantial damage. Took off with a squall line approaching. Hit windshear. Stalled. Dropped to ground nose first. Flipped inverted.

## 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 Rettberg George K RANS S-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rettberg-george-k-rans-s-7/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.