# Rans S-6ES - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry codes: 05901CD, 059010J, 05902KT, 059012L - Manufacturer (registry): RANS INC · RANS · RANS AIRCRAFT CO - Model: S-6ES - 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: 7 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/rans-s-6es Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. The FAA lists this model under more than one registry code, usually for different spellings of the maker. This page covers them all. ## 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 (7) - [N141WT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N141WT): [Baier Matthew A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAIER%20MATTHEW%20A), [Cheyenne, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Cheyenne), S/N 11051713-ES - [N155MT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N155MT): [Fox Meredith A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOX%20MEREDITH%20A), [Norwood, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Norwood), built 2006, S/N 12051715 - [N16148](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16148): [York Leighton E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YORK%20LEIGHTON%20E), [Alma, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Alma), built 2007, S/N 11051714 - [N197MT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197MT): [West Desert Aviators](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20DESERT%20AVIATORS), [Fairfield, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Fairfield), built 2007, S/N 01071790 - [N2562Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2562Y): [Vercruyssen Max](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERCRUYSSEN%20MAX), [Honolulu, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Honolulu), S/N 08061759-ES - [N555JR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N555JR): [Riley John D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RILEY%20JOHN%20D), [Angleton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Angleton), built 2007, S/N 06051673 - [N70450](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70450): [Berger Stephen C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERGER%20STEPHEN%20C), [Perris, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Perris), built 2000, S/N 01011402 ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 CEN24LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA166), Apr 24, 2024: Rans S-6ES (N16148), Emporia, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing flare. - [NTSB CEN17FA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA342), Sep 10, 2017: Rans S-6 (N112CD), Stonewall, TX, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while conducting aerobatic flight maneuvers with insufficient altitude to recover. ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 20240424005289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240424005289A), Apr 24, 2024: Rans S-6ES (N16148), Emporia, KS, Substantial damage. On 04/24/2024 at Emporia Municipal Airport (emp) in a Rans S-6ES conducting landing practice on runway 19 at approximately 17:30 local time. During the flare… - [Accident 20170910010609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170910010609A), Sep 10, 2017: Rans Inc S-6ES (N112CD), Stonewall, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Between 6:30 and 6:40 pm witnesses observed aircraft performing aerobatic maneuvers. Last maneuver was a hammer head stall, vertical descent and the aircraft… - [Incident 20151219020189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151219020189I), Dec 19, 2015: Rans S-6ES (N141WT), Minor damage. During a biannual flight review the pilot trying to demonstrate an emergency approach and landing, switched landing sites. His quick turn and low airspeed… - [Incident 20100709036719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100709036719I), Jul 9, 2010: Rans Inc S-6ES (N155MT), Spearfish, SD, Minor damage. On 07/09/2010 at approximately 1215 local an experimental light sport aircraft departed the Spearfish airport (spf) for some local flying. At approximately… ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Rolando Emil S6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/rolando-emil-s6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056186J - [Toro Jose M S6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/toro-jose-m-s6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05625V0 - [Lindamood Richard B S-6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/lindamood-richard-b-s-6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05627QL - [Kranik Ken J S6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/kranik-ken-j-s6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05629PR - [Vanartsdalen Scott S6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/vanartsdalen-scott-s6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05629TE - [George H Brandt S6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/george-h-brandt-s6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 0563128 - [Henley John F S6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/henley-john-f-s6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05632ET - [Jerry Gardner S-6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/jerry-gardner-s-6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05640X3 - [Rocky Mountain Kitplanes S-6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/rocky-mountain-kitplanes-s-6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 059011C - [Smith Ron S-6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-ron-s-6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 059011T - [Schmitt Stephen G S-6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/schmitt-stephen-g-s-6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05901HG - [Hale Brian W S6ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/hale-brian-w-s6es): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05901PH --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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