# N51120: 1996 Rans S-12XL, registration cancelled 2015-07-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 28, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rans S-12XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-12xl) (registry code 059012N)
- Engine: [Jabiru 2200](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-2200) (registry code 34800)
- Serial number: 06960730
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: September 4, 2007
- Certificate issued: May 18, 2007
- Last registry action: January 29, 2014
- Mode S code: A667DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Tackett Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TACKETT%20GARY%20L)
- Location: [Sharpsville, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Sharpsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3751° N, 86.1112° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46068, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51120
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51120
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51120-2015-07-28

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-12XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 GAA15CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA105), Jun 3, 2015: Rans S 12XL (N51120), Sharpsville, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a building.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20150603008279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150603008279A), Jun 3, 2015: Rans S-12XL (N51120), Sharpsville, IN, Substantial damage. June 3, 2015 at 12:40 a.m. local time, a 1996 Rans S-12XL aircraft, N51120 crashed while attempting takeoff from a private grass strip in Sharpsville, Indiana.…
- [Incident 20140803013599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140803013599I), Aug 3, 2014: Rans S-12XL (N51120), Sharpsville, IN, No damage. On August 3, 2014, at approximately 2000HR. Eastern daylight time, a Rans S-12XL, N51120, landed off airport due to a loss of engine power. The engine, a…

## Other aircraft with N51120

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51120): Boeing 787-9, S/N 68662
- [Cancelled 2001-07-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51120-2001-07-09): Cessna 150J, S/N 15069779, built 1968. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Lakeland Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAKELAND%20AVIATION%20INC), [Ardmore, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Ardmore)

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