# N1678N: 1994 Hillam Scott L RANS S-9, registration cancelled 2017-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hillam Scott L RANS S-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/hillam-scott-l-rans-s-9) (registry code 05626H3)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 0193117
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 27, 1996
- Certificate issued: September 18, 1996
- Last registry action: September 23, 1999
- Mode S code: A10F2C
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcduff Mike A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDUFF%20MIKE%20A)
- Location: [Frisco, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Frisco)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1213° N, 96.8385° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75034, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1678N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1678N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1678N-2017-07-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Hillam Scott L RANS S-9: https://openairdocs.org/model/hillam-scott-l-rans-s-9.md

## 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 FTW97FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA274), Jul 20, 1997: Hillam Rans S-9 (N1678N), Mckinney, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a stall and collision with the…

## 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 19970720018889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970720018889A), Jul 20, 1997: Amtr RANSS9 (N1678N), Mckinney, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft was observed making a high speed low pass, engine lost power, crashed into trees. (-23) aircraft made a low pass down runway at Aero Country. Aircraft…

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