# N51998: 1997 Benziger Ernest T RANS S-12XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Benziger Ernest T RANS S-12XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/benziger-ernest-t-rans-s-12xl) (registry code 056040L, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 01970774
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 27, 1998
- Certificate issued: August 6, 2022
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A68692
- Registered owner: [Smith Russell M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20RUSSELL%20M)
- Location: [Pineland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pineland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.6610° N, 82.1486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pineland, FL, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51998
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51998

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 (Benziger Ernest T RANS S-12XL)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N51998.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N51998.

## 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 Benziger Ernest T RANS S-12XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/benziger-ernest-t-rans-s-12xl/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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