# N2153F: 1990 Gildea James R RANS S-9, registration cancelled 2008-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2008
- Exported to: Spain
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gildea James R RANS S-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/gildea-james-r-rans-s-9) (registry code 05616UR)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1288068
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1990
- Certificate issued: December 15, 2005
- Last registry action: December 15, 2005
- Mode S code: A1CEDC
- Owner when cancelled: [Ledford Merlin E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEDFORD%20MERLIN%20E)
- Location: [Hayesville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hayesville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0687° N, 83.7335° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28904, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2153F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2153F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2153F-2008-03-06

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 Gildea James R RANS S-9: https://openairdocs.org/model/gildea-james-r-rans-s-9.md

## Other aircraft with N2153F

- [Cancelled 1989-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2153F-1989-04-25): Cessna U206, S/N U2060353. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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