# N43377: 2004 Austin Howard RANS S-12XL, registration cancelled 2018-01-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 19, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Austin Howard RANS S-12XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/austin-howard-rans-s-12xl) (registry code 05619AI)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 07040989
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: August 4, 2006
- Certificate issued: February 23, 2005
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A531B0
- Owner when cancelled: [Austin Howard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUSTIN%20HOWARD%20D)
- Location: [Valdosta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Valdosta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8682° N, 83.3423° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31602, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43377
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43377
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43377-2018-01-19

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 Austin Howard RANS S-12XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/austin-howard-rans-s-12xl.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 ERA09CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA442), Aug 4, 2009: Rans S12 (N43377), Quitman, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance on final approach.

## 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 20090804048729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090804048729A), Aug 4, 2009: Austin Howa RANS S-12XL (N43377), Quitman, GA, Destroyed. Pilot states that due to his own error he got low on approach and contacted a tree top.

## Other aircraft with N43377

- [Cancelled 2001-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43377-2001-01-12): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 7036. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Squarcia Larry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SQUARCIA%20LARRY), [Cupertino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cupertino)

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