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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Rans
Model
S-12 AIRAILE
Serial number
0494491
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
A2BC5D
Engine
Make and model
Rotax 582ser
Type
2 Cycle
Power
65 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2019 – nowIndividual ownerRandall, KS · current
1980Cessna Aircraft CoZaventem · different airframe: Cessna 402c S/N 402c0275
1969Air Capital International INCAugusta, KS · different airframe: Beechcraft 36 S/N E-174
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until 1991Fairchild Aircraft CorporationSan Antonio · different airframe: Fairchild Sa227-Ac S/N Ac773b
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
Aug 25, 2025 · Concordia, KS
On August 24, 2025, about 1926 central daylight time, a Rans S-12 Airaile airplane, N2757A, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Concordia, Kansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness reported that airplane appeared to have “trouble gaining altitude” and was alternating…
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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.