# Rainbow CHEETAH XLS

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 0600061
- Manufacturer (registry): RAINBOW AIRCRAFT (PTY) LTD
- Model: CHEETAH XLS
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Light sport
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/rainbow-cheetah-xls

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)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N146RC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N146RC): [East Coast Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAST%20COAST%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Sheridan, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Sheridan), built 2009, S/N CH090

## 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 ERA26LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA219), May 27, 2026: Rainbow Cheetah XLS (N146RC), Knightdale, NC, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## 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 20260527011119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260527011119A), May 27, 2026: Rainbow Aircraft (Pty) Ltd CHEETAH XLS (N146RC), Knightdale, NC, Destroyed. (Incident summary) On Wednesday, may 27, 2026, at approximately 11:00 am EDT, pilot [privacy data omitted] and passenger [privacy data omitted] arrived at cox…

## The same model under other registry codes

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

- [Syvertson Jon CHEETAH XLS](https://openairdocs.org/model/syvertson-jon-cheetah-xls): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056263B

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