# N242K: 2001 Shelton Joseph G S-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Shelton Joseph G S-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/shelton-joseph-g-s-7) (registry code 05611Y9, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 0101298
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-7 COURIER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 2001
- Certificate issued: November 7, 2001
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A2384E
- Registered owner: [Shelton Joseph G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELTON%20JOSEPH%20G)
- Location: [Kingman, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Kingman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0799° N, 113.7486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86401, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=242K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242K

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 (Shelton Joseph G 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 WPR22LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA105), Feb 19, 2022: Shelton Joseph G S-7 (N242K), Buckeye, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while on final approach to land which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.

## 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 20220219002359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220219002359A), Feb 19, 2022: S-7 (N242K), Buckeye, AZ, Substantial damage. On 2/19/2022, N242K was substantially damaged trying to land at Buckeye airport kbxk. Pilot approached trying to locate ultralight runway and incorrectly ended…

## 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 N242K

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N242K before.

- [Cancelled 1933-02-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242K-1933-02-09): Aeromarine 39-B, S/N 13. Owner: [Spence James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPENCE%20JAMES%20L), [Kenosha, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Kenosha)

## Related

- Other Shelton Joseph G S-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/shelton-joseph-g-s-7/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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