# James L Harvey RANS DESIGNS S-21

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05640D1
- Manufacturer (registry): JAMES L HARVEY
- Model: RANS DESIGNS S-21
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/james-l-harvey-rans-designs-s-21

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## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## 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 WPR22LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA211), Jun 9, 2022: Rans S21 (N46JH), Fairfield, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The owner’s (pilot) failure to properly torque a fuel filter b-nut fitting, which likely introduced air into the fuel system and resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the loss of 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 20220609010189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220609010189A), Jun 9, 2022: James L Harvey RANS DESIGNS S-21 (N46JH), Fairfield, UT, Substantial damage. On June 9, 2022, the pilot had just replaced the engine fuel pump on aircraft [privacy data omitted] due to a recall by Rotax. In addition, the fuel filter was…

## The same model under other registry codes

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

- [Cowley Jason RANS DESIGNS S-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/cowley-jason-rans-designs-s-21): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05642M6

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