# N215LY: 2007 Rans S-4 COYOTE I, registration cancelled 2008-03-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 17, 2008
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rans S-4 COYOTE I](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-4-coyote-i) (registry code 0590205)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: 00299
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 2007
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2007
- Last registry action: July 13, 2007
- Mode S code: A1CD26
- Owner when cancelled: [Barker James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARKER%20JAMES%20W)
- Location: [Bloomington, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Bloomington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8360° N, 93.2772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55420, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N215LY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=215LY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N215LY-2008-03-17

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 Rans S-4 COYOTE I: https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-4-coyote-i.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 CHI08CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA086), Feb 23, 2008: Rans S-4 Coyote I (N215LY), Lakeville, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Factors included the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of the airplane…

## 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 20080223832459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080223832459A), Feb 23, 2008: Amtr RANSS4 (N215LY), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) Following a practice landing in a conventional gear aircraft the pilot in command powered up N215LY (ranz coyote S-4) for takeoff intending to remain in…

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