# N897BH: Hester Bobby R JR RANS S-12XL, registration cancelled 2012-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Assigned, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hester Bobby R JR RANS S-12XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/hester-bobby-r-jr-rans-s-12xl) (registry code 056046S)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 02970787
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 1997
- Last registry action: August 19, 2011
- Mode S code: AC5F76
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N897BH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=897BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N897BH-2012-03-08

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 Hester Bobby R JR RANS S-12XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/hester-bobby-r-jr-rans-s-12xl.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19970901029879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970901029879I), Sep 1, 1997: Amtr RANSS12 (N897BH), Allensville, KY, Minor damage. Narrative: while flying on labor day at 1500'AGL, aircraft lost pwr in a turn. Engine continued to lose pwr while in a descent. Landed aircraft in a field when…

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