# N221KS: 2009 Pipistrel TAURUS 503

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pipistrel TAURUS 503](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-taurus-503) (registry code 056255F, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: 049 T 503
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 13, 2009
- Certificate issued: June 30, 2009
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A1E5AA
- Registered owner: [Shaw Kevin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHAW%20KEVIN)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=221KS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N221KS

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 503 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Pipistrel TAURUS 503)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N221KS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N221KS.

## 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 Pipistrel TAURUS 503 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-taurus-503/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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