# N6156K: Kelly John A RANS S-12, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Kelly John A RANS S-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/kelly-john-a-rans-s-12) (registry code 05620YH)
- Serial number: 0792253
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: February 27, 1997
- Mode S code: A80485
- Location: [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3579° N, 81.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32225, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6156K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6156K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6156K-2013-08-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Kelly John A RANS S-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/kelly-john-a-rans-s-12.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 MIA97LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA048), Dec 24, 1996: Kelly Rans S-12 (N6156K), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with trees.

## 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 19961224042379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961224042379A), Dec 24, 1996: Amtr RANSS12 (N6156K), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot took off in a floatplane from an intercoastal waterway with a wind from the right at 13 knots. He elected to fly over land, reduced engine power…

## Other aircraft with N6156K

- [Cancelled 1990-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6156K-1990-10-11): Cessna R172K, S/N R1722031. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1956-05-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6156K-1956-05-17): Republic RC-3, S/N 344. Owner: [Dobler G William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOBLER%20G%20WILLIAM), [Rockford, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rockford)

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