# N426BB: 2014 William M Hicks RANS S7S

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [William M Hicks RANS S7S](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-m-hicks-rans-s7s) (registry code 05633U9, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 1211570
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Rans Designs Inc S-7S
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 13, 2014
- Certificate issued: October 15, 2014
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A51204
- Registered owner: [Hicks William M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HICKS%20WILLIAM%20M)
- Location: [Cypress, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cypress)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9953° N, 95.6650° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77429, 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=426BB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N426BB

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 (William M Hicks RANS S7S)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N426BB.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N426BB.

## 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 N426BB

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N426BB before.

- [Cancelled 2007-01-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N426BB-2007-01-23): Bishop Charles W RV6A, S/N 23405, built 1996. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Bishop Charles W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BISHOP%20CHARLES%20W), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

## Related

- Other William M Hicks RANS S7S aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/william-m-hicks-rans-s7s/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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