# N497RP: 2000 Page Ralph W RANS S-7, registration cancelled 2002-10-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 21, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Page Ralph W RANS S-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/page-ralph-w-rans-s-7) (registry code 05607KC)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-7 COURIER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 2000
- Certificate issued: August 18, 1999
- Last registry action: August 20, 2002
- Mode S code: A62B9E
- Owner when cancelled: [Page Ralph W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAGE%20RALPH%20W)
- Location: [Lake Charles, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lake%20Charles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2268° N, 93.2154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70601, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N497RP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=497RP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N497RP-2002-10-21

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 Page Ralph W RANS S-7: https://openairdocs.org/model/page-ralph-w-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 FTW02LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA231), Aug 6, 2002: Page Rans S-7 (N497RP), Welsh, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain the minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

## 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 20020806029929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020806029929A), Aug 6, 2002: Amtr RANSS7 (N497RP), Welsh, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot lost control of the aircraft shortly after take-off. The pilot stated that a gusting-crosswind hit the aircraft causing loss of control and…

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