# N4312C: 1992 Hinchliffe Winfred D RANS S-7, registration cancelled 2008-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2008
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hinchliffe Winfred D RANS S-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/hinchliffe-winfred-d-rans-s-7) (registry code 05618JU)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 0489045
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 22, 1992
- Certificate issued: February 13, 1992
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A52976
- Owner when cancelled: [Hinchliffe Winfred D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HINCHLIFFE%20WINFRED%20D)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7039° N, 96.8719° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75233, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4312C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4312C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4312C-2008-12-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Hinchliffe Winfred D RANS S-7: https://openairdocs.org/model/hinchliffe-winfred-d-rans-s-7.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 FTW93LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA078), Jan 31, 1993: Rans S-7 (N4312C), Lancaster, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY PILOT. TURBULENCE DUE TO STRONG, GUSTY WINDS WAS A FACTOR

## 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 19930131001169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930131001169A), Jan 31, 1993: Amtr RANSS9 (N4312C), Lancaster, TX, Substantial damage. Gusty crosswind on takeoff caused right main to hit mud then opposite roll caused left gear and wing to hit mud.

## Other aircraft with N4312C

- [Cancelled 1974-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4312C-1974-10-11): Champion 7EC, S/N 7EC-313. Owner: [Devine Harold B Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEVINE%20HAROLD%20B%20ET%20AL), [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)

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