# N8KD: 1995 Bergmann Gary RANS S-12XL, registration cancelled 2005-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bergmann Gary RANS S-12XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/bergmann-gary-rans-s-12xl) (registry code 056070K)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 05950597
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Inc S-12 XL AIRAILE
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 29, 1999
- Certificate issued: August 14, 2002
- Last registry action: August 14, 2002
- Mode S code: AADE10
- Owner when cancelled: [Gardner Wayne C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARDNER%20WAYNE%20C)
- Location: [Huntsville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Huntsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8030° N, 86.6035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35810, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8KD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8KD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8KD-2005-04-25

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 Bergmann Gary RANS S-12XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/bergmann-gary-rans-s-12xl.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 ATL04LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA109), May 6, 2004: Bergmann Rans S-12 XL Airaile (N8KD), Cummings, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The unqualified person's poor judgement and his failed to maintain clearance from power lines and trees while maneuvering for a landing which resulted in the in-flight collision with trees and power…

## 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 20040505030559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040505030559A), May 5, 2004: Amtr RANSS12XL (N8KD), Cumming, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On may 05, 2004, at approximately 2125 EDT, while attempting to land for the third time on runway 21 at Cumming, Georgia, Mathis Airport (GA27),…

## Other aircraft with N8KD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8KD): Embraer Executive EMB-500, S/N 50000304
- [Cancelled 1990-03-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8KD-1990-03-13): Cessna 310, S/N 35171. Triennial form not returned

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