# N316S: 2001 Weber John Hunt RANS S-6

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Weber John Hunt RANS S-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/weber-john-hunt-rans-s-6) (registry code 05608YZ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 08991330
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S6
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 2001
- Certificate issued: October 6, 2000
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A35EAB
- Registered owner: [Weber John H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEBER%20JOHN%20H)
- Location: [Leesburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Leesburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.8803° N, 81.7901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34788, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=316S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N316S

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 (Weber John Hunt RANS S-6)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N316S.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N316S.

## 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.

## Service difficulty reports on N316S not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N316S, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR 9722533216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722533216), Dec 2, 1997: VBV ASSY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR VANE ECAM WARNING ANNUNCIATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 40 KTS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMO

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N316S

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N316S before.

- [Cancelled 1966-06-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N316S-1966-06-23): Beech 95-B55, S/N TC-959, built 1965. Owner: [J A R Timber Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20A%20R%20TIMBER%20CORP), [Midland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midland)

## Related

- Other Weber John Hunt RANS S-6 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/weber-john-hunt-rans-s-6/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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