# N7031J: 2003 West Kenneth C S-18 STINGER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [West Kenneth C S-18 STINGER](https://openairdocs.org/model/west-kenneth-c-s-18-stinger) (registry code 05614ZC, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: 0302025
- Year built: 2003
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc RANS S-18 STINGER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 2003
- Certificate issued: November 15, 2002
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A96237
- Registered owner: [West Kenneth C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20KENNETH%20C)
- Location: [Bowling Green, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Bowling%20Green)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.6333° N, 81.9133° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33834, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7031J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7031J

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 (West Kenneth C S-18 STINGER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax SEE BOMBADIER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N7031J.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N7031J.

## 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.

## Service difficulty reports on N7031J not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N7031J, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR 99ZZZX1571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1571), Apr 5, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT RUDDER BALANCE CABLE FRAYED AT LOWER PULLEY. TT: APPROX 1,900 HOURS. INSTALLED NEW CABLE ASSY, RIGHT.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N7031J

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N7031J before.

- [Cancelled 1980-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7031J-1980-07-17): Bell 206L, S/N 45098. Exported to Canada. Owner: [W J Runyon & Son Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20J%20RUNYON%20%26%20SON%20INC), [Vicksburg, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Vicksburg)

## Related

- Other West Kenneth C S-18 STINGER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/west-kenneth-c-s-18-stinger/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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