# N444YB: 1993 Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J RANS S-10 SAKOTA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J RANS S-10 SAKOTA](https://openairdocs.org/model/kendall-w-r-mclaughlin-j-rans-s-10-sakota) (registry code 05622CS, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582dcdi) (registry code 55562)
- Serial number: 1JB
- Year built: 1993
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 2007
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2011
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A55BA1
- Registered owner: [Herring Morris Clifford Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERRING%20MORRIS%20CLIFFORD%20JR)
- Location: [Clinton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Clinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0048° N, 78.3342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28328, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=444YB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444YB

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 (Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J RANS S-10 SAKOTA)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA11CA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA339), Jun 12, 2011: Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J Rans S-10 Sakota (N444YB), Bennettsville, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight familiarization of the airstrip.
- [NTSB DEN00LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA006), Oct 9, 1999: Kendall/Mckaughlin Rans S-10 Sakota (N444YB), Hudson, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning when the pilot failed to evaluate aircraft performance and weather. Factors were high density altitude, and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 20131129022209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131129022209I), Nov 29, 2013: Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J RANS S-10 SAKOTA (N444YB), Autryville, NC, Minor damage. The pilot was performing slow flight near stall speed at 2000' altitude and the engine started running rough. The pilot decided to return to the field and land…
- [Accident 20110612010469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110612010469A), Jun 12, 2011: Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J RANS S-10 SAKOTA (N444YB), Bennettsville, SC, Substantial damage. The pilot landed on a private Grass strip at [privacy data omitted] to eat lunch at Stanton's bbq who owns the Grass strip. The runway runs east and west in a…
- [Accident 19991009044949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991009044949A), Oct 9, 1999: Amtr RANSS10 (N444YB), Hudson, CO, No damage. (-23) The instrument rated private pilot of a amateur built a/c was taking off from a private paved field near Hudson, Colorado and encountered a possible loss…

## 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 Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J RANS S-10 SAKOTA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kendall-w-r-mclaughlin-j-rans-s-10-sakota/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582dcdi.md

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