# N518D: 2002 Frost Dean C RANS S-12XL AIRAILE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Frost Dean C RANS S-12XL AIRAILE](https://openairdocs.org/model/frost-dean-c-rans-s-12xl-airaile) (registry code 05613SO, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 05990881
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-12 XL AIRAILE
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 22, 2009
- Certificate issued: May 8, 2008
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A67F72
- Registered owner: [Galvin James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALVIN%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [Oro Valley, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Oro%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4146° N, 110.9466° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85737, 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=518D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N518D

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 (Frost Dean C RANS S-12XL AIRAILE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

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 WPR24FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA185), Jun 8, 2024: Rans S-12XL Airaile (N518D), Picacho Peak, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to conduct a low-altitude flight in mountainous terrain and his subsequent loss of airplane control after encountering mechanical turbulence, which resulted in an impact with the…

## 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 20240608008279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240608008279A), Jun 8, 2024: Frost Dean C RANS S-12XL AIRAILE (N518D), Marana, AZ, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft left la cholla airpark around 6:30 am time of the accident was around 07:21. The initial ground impact on picacho peak was right wing low and nose…

## Reports on N518D not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N518D, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19930323008369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930323008369I), Mar 23, 1993: Beech A60 (N518D), Farmington, NM, Minor damage. Left engine RPM loss on takeoff. Aborted. Attempted to restart engine. Fire around left brake due to heavy braking.

## 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 Frost Dean C RANS S-12XL AIRAILE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/frost-dean-c-rans-s-12xl-airaile/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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