# N23SL: 2017 Erik Gullikson/Robert Thorne RANS S-20 RAVEN

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Erik Gullikson/Robert Thorne RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/erik-gullikson-robert-thorne-rans-s-20-raven) (registry code 05635RD, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 02150036
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Rans Designs Inc S-20 RAVEN
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 8, 2017
- Certificate issued: March 10, 2021
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A207C2
- Registered owners: [Earl David E Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EARL%20DAVID%20E%20TRUSTEE), [Earl Julie A Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EARL%20JULIE%20A%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Supply, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Supply)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9998° N, 78.3109° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28462, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23SL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23SL

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 912ULS model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Erik Gullikson/Robert Thorne RANS S-20 RAVEN)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N23SL.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N23SL.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N23SL

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N23SL before.

- [Cancelled 2011-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23SL-2011-04-25): Lowe Scott W LONG-EZ, S/N 255. Assigned (non-type certificated), pending cancellation

## Related

- Other Erik Gullikson/Robert Thorne RANS S-20 RAVEN aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/erik-gullikson-robert-thorne-rans-s-20-raven/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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