# Nichols George C/Rans S-14

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05901UG
- Manufacturer (registry): NICHOLS GEORGE C/RANS INC
- Model: S-14
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · 2 cycle
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Light sport
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/nichols-george-c-rans-s-14

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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None matched.

## 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 LAX08LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA231), Jul 18, 2008: Nichols Rans S-14 (N923GN), Benson, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…

## 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 20080718841919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080718841919A), Jul 18, 2008: Amtr RANSS14 (N923GN), Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Aircraft crashed approximately 1 mile east of the benson,AZ airport under unknown circumstances. The pilot had no prior experience in this type of…

## The same model under other registry codes

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

- [Rans S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-14): 4 registered aircraft, registry code 0590113
- [Prosser Donald T S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/prosser-donald-t-s-14): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05627KG
- [Swilley James R S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/swilley-james-r-s-14): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056281W
- [Smith Richard L S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-richard-l-s-14): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05632IR
- [Rans S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-14): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 059007W
- [Enmark Harry T S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/enmark-harry-t-s-14): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 059025W
- [Howell Roger L S14](https://openairdocs.org/model/howell-roger-l-s14): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 059027N
- [Rans S14](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s14): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05903NJ
- [Rans S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-14): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05904CP
- [Rans S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-14): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05904MY
- [Rans S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-14): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 0560333
- [Hollingworth Dale J S-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/hollingworth-dale-j-s-14): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05607CJ

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