# N70197: Parsons Lester Leon III RANS S-12, registration cancelled 2005-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Parsons Lester Leon III RANS S-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/parsons-lester-leon-iii-rans-s-12) (registry code 05623DM)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 089227
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1993
- Certificate issued: June 24, 1993
- Last registry action: June 18, 2002
- Mode S code: A95BF8
- Owner when cancelled: [Parsons Lester L III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARSONS%20LESTER%20L%20III)
- Location: [Bristow, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Bristow)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70197
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70197
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70197-2005-04-29

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 Parsons Lester Leon III RANS S-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/parsons-lester-leon-iii-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 NYC00LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA019), Oct 26, 1999: Parsons Rans S-12 (N70197), Gainesville, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed 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 19991026047009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991026047009A), Oct 26, 1999: Amtr RANSS12 (N70197), Gainesville, VA, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot stated he was too slow and the airplane stalled during a right turn. He was unable to recover before the airplane impacted trees. The pilot did…

## Other aircraft with N70197

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70197): Powrachute PEGASUS, S/N A-074PEG, built 2002
- [Cancelled 1988-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70197-1988-07-12): Cessna A188B, S/N 18801864T. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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