# N6237Q: 1996 Schmidt Rollin RANS S-12XL AIRAILE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schmidt Rollin RANS S-12XL AIRAILE](https://openairdocs.org/model/schmidt-rollin-rans-s-12xl-airaile) (registry code 05607UN, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 01960671
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-12 AIRAILE
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 2001
- Certificate issued: October 25, 2021
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A824BE
- Registered owner: [Hiebert Lance A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIEBERT%20LANCE%20A)
- Location: [Newton, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Newton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0676° N, 97.2916° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67114, 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=6237Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6237Q

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 (Schmidt Rollin RANS S-12XL AIRAILE)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N6237Q.

## NTSB investigations on N6237Q not matched to an aircraft (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 CHI96LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA123), Apr 1, 1996: Cessna 206 (N6237Q), Ulysses, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, while taxiing. Factors relating to the accident were: the high, gusty, crosswind condition; and loose gravel on the roadway.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6237Q.

## Reports on N6237Q not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N6237Q, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19960401005719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960401005719A), Apr 1, 1996: Cessna U206F (N6237Q), Ulysses, KS, Substantial damage. Turning to depart a gravel road was blown over upside down in a ditch by a strong gust of wind.

## 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 Schmidt Rollin RANS S-12XL AIRAILE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schmidt-rollin-rans-s-12xl-airaile/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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