# N6397H: Gawel Cary J RANS S-12 XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gawel Cary J RANS S-12 XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/gawel-cary-j-rans-s-12-xl) (registry code 05607TK, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 01990866
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-12 XL AIRAILE
- Certificate issued: September 22, 2021
- Expires: September 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A86280
- Registered owner: [Bivins Dale Ray](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIVINS%20DALE%20RAY)
- Location: [Lawndale, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Lawndale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4547° N, 81.5596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28090, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6397H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6397H

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 (Gawel Cary J RANS S-12 XL)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N6397H.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6397H.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N6397H

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6397H before.

- [Cancelled 1981-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6397H-1981-07-07): Cessna 182R, S/N 18267888. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Dacy Phil](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DACY%20PHIL), [Harvard, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Harvard)

## Related

- Other Gawel Cary J RANS S-12 XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/gawel-cary-j-rans-s-12-xl/aircraft.md

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