# West Desert Aviators RANS S-20 RAVEN - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry codes: 05641FP, 05643OT - Manufacturer (registry): WEST DESERT AVIATORS - Model: RANS S-20 RAVEN - 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: 4 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/west-desert-aviators-rans-s-20-raven 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 (4) - [N274WP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N274WP): [Morton Ted W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORTON%20TED%20W), [Chattaroy, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Chattaroy), built 2026, S/N 08230107 - [N319WD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N319WD): [West Desert Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20DESERT%20FLIGHT%20LLC), [Fairfield, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Fairfield), built 2022, S/N 06170073 - [N327KM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N327KM): [Musante Keith](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUSANTE%20KEITH), [Heber City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Heber%20City), built 2025, S/N 07220103 - [N364MB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N364MB): [Ballard Mark](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLARD%20MARK), [Saratoga Springs, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Saratoga%20Springs), built 2026, S/N 01240110 ## 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 CEN26LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA017), Oct 12, 2025: Rans S20 (N319WD), Springfield, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff with a right crosswind. - [NTSB WPR25LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA163), May 27, 2025: Rans S20 (N327KM), Fairfield, UT, substantial damage, investigation ongoing ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20251012019339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251012019339A), Oct 12, 2025: West Desert Aviators RANS S-20 RAVEN (N319WD), Springfield, CO, Substantial damage. PIC stated that they were hit by a crosswind gust on take off that caused the aircraft to begin yawing right into the path of the airports PAPI system. To… - [Accident 20250527007709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250527007709A), May 27, 2025: West Desert Aviators RANS S-20 RAVEN (N327KM), Fairfield, UT, Substantial damage. On may 27, 2025, [privacy data omitted] departed UT9 at ~1937MST leaving north on the runway. The PIC initiated a gradual climb heading east and then south… ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Bow Casper RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/bow-casper-rans-s-20-raven): 2 registered aircraft, registry code 056342Y - [William R Brady RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-r-brady-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05634O2 - [Alina Pringle RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/alina-pringle-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05634PK - [Erik Gullikson/Robert Thorne RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/erik-gullikson-robert-thorne-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05635RD - [Nyle Tanner/Joel Milloway RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/nyle-tanner-joel-milloway-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05635RX - [Riley Michael J RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/riley-michael-j-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05636B8 - [Howard M Benz RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/howard-m-benz-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05638G6 - [Kurt E Larson/Keith A Smith RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/kurt-e-larson-keith-a-smith-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05638J2 - [Taylor Robert D RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-robert-d-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056394F - [Willke Ronald S RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/willke-ronald-s-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05639HT - [Richard Kenneth Slack RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-kenneth-slack-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05639R3 - [Anselm Scott D RANS S-20 RAVEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/anselm-scott-d-rans-s-20-raven): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 0564057 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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