# N7304Q: Higgins J R/Higgins B J RANS S-12 XL, registration cancelled 1999-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Higgins J R/Higgins B J RANS S-12 XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/higgins-j-r-higgins-b-j-rans-s-12-xl) (registry code 05602WM)
- Serial number: 07950626
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 5, 1996
- Last registry action: February 17, 1999
- Mode S code: A9CDFE
- Owners when cancelled: [Higgins James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIGGINS%20JAMES%20R), [Higgins Brent J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIGGINS%20BRENT%20J)
- Location: [Tuscola, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Tuscola)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7977° N, 88.2906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61953, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7304Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7304Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7304Q-1999-04-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Higgins J R/Higgins B J RANS S-12 XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/higgins-j-r-higgins-b-j-rans-s-12-xl.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 CHI97LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA287), Sep 6, 1997: Higgens Rans S-12 XL (N7304Q), Tuscola, IL, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, 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 19970906028279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970906028279A), Sep 6, 1997: Amtr RANSS12 (N7304Q), Tuscola, IL, Destroyed. (.4) The pilot said that he and the passenger were maneuvering in the vicinity of the passenger's house. He said, 'at a cruise speed of 60 miles per hour and…

## Other aircraft with N7304Q

- [Cancelled 1986-08-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7304Q-1986-08-12): Air Tractor AT-301, S/N 301-0600. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Air Tractor Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRACTOR%20INC), [Olney, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Olney)
- [Cancelled 1973-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7304Q-1973-10-29): Cessna U206F, S/N U20602168. Exported to Guyana. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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