# N688KA: 2009 Sweeney Timothy J RANS S6-ES, registration cancelled 2024-01-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 6, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Sweeney Timothy J RANS S6-ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/sweeney-timothy-j-rans-s6-es) (registry code 05628KM)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: 05081884-ES
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Rans Inc RANS S-6ES COYOTE II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 2009
- Last registry action: April 7, 2023
- Mode S code: A921D1
- Location: [Witts Springs, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Witts%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5994° N, 92.9620° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72686, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N688KA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=688KA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N688KA-2024-01-06

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 Sweeney Timothy J RANS S6-ES: https://openairdocs.org/model/sweeney-timothy-j-rans-s6-es.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 GAA16CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA053), Nov 13, 2015: Sweeney Timothy J Rans S6-ES (N688KA), Winter Haven, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a nose gear collapse and nose over.

## 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 20151113023389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151113023389A), Nov 13, 2015: Sweeney Timothy J RANS S6-ES (N688KA), Winter Haven, FL, Substantial damage. The accident occurred on November 13, 2015 at the Winter Haven airport - kgif at 10:30 EST. Weather conditions were good - sky clear, wind light from the…

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