# N933CW: 2002 Waller Charles R RANS S12-XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Waller Charles R RANS S12-XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/waller-charles-r-rans-s12-xl) (registry code 056176L, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: 03030963
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-12 XL AIRAILE
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 2004
- Certificate issued: June 21, 2023
- Expires: June 30, 2030
- Mode S code: ACF115
- Registered owner: [Simpson Randy M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMPSON%20RANDY%20M)
- Location: [Brownsville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Brownsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3757° N, 122.9478° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97327, 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=933CW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N933CW

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 (Waller Charles R RANS S12-XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax SEE BOMBADIER)

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 ERA13LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA052), Nov 10, 2012: Waller Charles R Rans S12-XL (N933CW), Gordon, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A fatigue failure of the elevator pitch trim cable, which resulted in aerodynamic flutter of the elevator in flight and the airplane’s subsequent nose-over during the resultant precautionary landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20121110025539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121110025539A), Nov 10, 2012: Waller Charles R RANS S12-XL (N933CW), Gordon, AL, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed a private grass airstrip and leveled off for cruise flight. Pilot stated the elevator started fluttering up and down violently, shaking the…

## 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 Waller Charles R RANS S12-XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/waller-charles-r-rans-s12-xl/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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