# N493FS: 2010 Shaffer William M RANS S-6S

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Shaffer William M RANS S-6S](https://openairdocs.org/model/shaffer-william-m-rans-s-6s) (registry code 05629HF, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 01081856
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Rans Inc S-6S
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 2010
- Certificate issued: January 7, 2021
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A61BCB
- Registered owner: [Anderson Joshua K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20JOSHUA%20K)
- Location: [Boulder, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Boulder)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0447° N, 105.2884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80304, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=493FS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N493FS

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 (Shaffer William M RANS S-6S)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N493FS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N493FS.

## 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 Shaffer William M RANS S-6S aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/shaffer-william-m-rans-s-6s/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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