# James E Davidson JR RANS S-7S COURIER

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05637M0
- Manufacturer (registry): JAMES E DAVIDSON JR
- Model: RANS S-7S COURIER
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/james-e-davidson-jr-rans-s-7s-courier

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N599YY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N599YY): [Davidson James E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIDSON%20JAMES%20E%20JR), [Whitehall, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Whitehall), built 2019, S/N 0510343

## 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 WPR24LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA130), Apr 22, 2024: James E Davidson JR Rans S-7S Courier (N599YY), Benson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s unintentional use of a winter-blend fuel that was susceptible to vaporization, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power due to vapor lock. Contributing to the accident…

## 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 20240422011069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240422011069A), Apr 22, 2024: James E Davidson Jr RANS S-7S COURIER (N599YY), Benson, AZ, Substantial damage. The aircraft lost fuel pressure several minutes after takeoff. The pilot (who is also the mechanic for the aircraft) made an emergency landing in the desert…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-employee-flying-club-rans-s-7s-courier): 2 registered aircraft, registry code 05618DQ
- [Mack Thomas V RANS S-7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/mack-thomas-v-rans-s-7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05617GY
- [Brown Kevin M RANS S-7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-kevin-m-rans-s-7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056193S
- [Griffin Jay R RANS S-7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/griffin-jay-r-rans-s-7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05619HR
- [Harroun David RANS S7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/harroun-david-rans-s7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05619PX
- [Muller J/Muller J/Muller J RANS S7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/muller-j-muller-j-muller-j-rans-s7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05619X0
- [Wyman Stephen S RANS S-7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/wyman-stephen-s-rans-s-7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05620QO
- [Lackey Robert E RANS S7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/lackey-robert-e-rans-s7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05620X2
- [Michaud Steven Dennis RANS S-7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/michaud-steven-dennis-rans-s-7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05628IS
- [Attig Ronald H RANS S-7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/attig-ronald-h-rans-s-7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05629EM
- [Chapman Thomas K RANSS-7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/chapman-thomas-k-ranss-7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05630C2
- [Mcbride Richard L RANS S-7S COURIER](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcbride-richard-l-rans-s-7s-courier): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05630I2

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