# N777SB: 1999 Bartels Steve RANS S-7 COURIER, registration cancelled 2012-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bartels Steve RANS S-7 COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/bartels-steve-rans-s-7-courier) (registry code 05607OX)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 0795150RA
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-7 COURIER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 2000
- Certificate issued: August 1, 2000
- Last registry action: November 3, 2006
- Mode S code: AA849A
- Owner when cancelled: [Richard Richard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARD%20RICHARD%20D)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N777SB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=777SB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N777SB-2012-10-11

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 Bartels Steve RANS S-7 COURIER: https://openairdocs.org/model/bartels-steve-rans-s-7-courier.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 FTW01LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA070), Feb 25, 2001: Bartels Rans S-7 (N777SB), Lafayette, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20010225004659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010225004659A), Feb 25, 2001: N777SB, Lafayette, LA, No damage. (-23) A/c right main landing gear failed during a hard landing. A/c then flipped over on it's back. Airman exited a/c without injury.

## Other aircraft with N777SB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N777SB): Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG, S/N 41709, built 2006

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