# N544RS: 2007 Rans Designs S-7LS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rans Designs S-7LS](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-designs-s-7ls) (registry code 059035T, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 0907482
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 2007
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2008
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A6E850
- Registered owners: [Rls Rental Co Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RLS%20RENTAL%20CO%20INC%20DBA), [Mizzou Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIZZOU%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Joplin, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Joplin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.0842° N, 94.5133° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Joplin, MO, 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=544RS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N544RS

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 (Rans Designs S-7LS)

None in force.

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

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 CEN11CA590](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA590), Aug 21, 2011: Rans Designs S-7LS (N544RS), Joplin, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the 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 20230507007279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230507007279I), May 7, 2023: Rans Designs Inc S-7LS (N544RS), Joplin, MO, Minor damage. The aircraft touched down on runway 13 with a crosswind. Reported winds at the time of the incident were reported 200 degrees at 13 knots. The pilots stated…
- [Incident 20210306000849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210306000849I), Mar 6, 2021: Rans Designs Inc S-7LS (N544RS), Joplin, MO, Minor damage. Pilot stated that after main gear touchdown, a wind gust from the left started to push the airplane to the right, upon correction the plane started to…
- [Accident 20110821020749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110821020749A), Aug 21, 2011: Rans Designs Inc S-7LS (N544RS), Joplin, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted a 3-point landing on rwy 13 at kjln (dry, level, paved surface). Last reported wind (at 2053Z, or 21 min prior) was from 020 degrees at 4 KTS,…

## 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 Rans Designs S-7LS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-designs-s-7ls/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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