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N146RC2009 Rainbow Aircraft (pty) Ltd CHEETAH XLS

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2032
Based in
Sheridan, WY
owner city / state
Engine
2200 · 85 hp
Jabiru
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2026
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
East Coast Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
May 9, 2025
Expires
May 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Light Sport · Airplane
Airworthiness date
Sep 16, 2009

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Rainbow Aircraft (pty) Ltd
Model
CHEETAH XLS
Year
2009
Serial number
CH090
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0BA74

Engine

Make and model
Jabiru 2200
Type
4 Cycle
Power
85 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowEast Coast Aviation LLCSheridan, WY · current
  2. 2003 – 2005Lang Aircraft Services LLCFort Worth, TX · different airframe: Bell 206b S/N 3812

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 27, 2026 · Knightdale, NC

On May 27, 2026, about 1420 eastern daylight time, a special light sport Rainbow Cheetah XLS airplane, N146RC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Knightdale, North Carolina. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ERA26LA219

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA26LA219)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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