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N481TJ1992 Rans S-5

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 18, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Walnut Grove, CA
owner city / state
Engine
447 · 40 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Walnut Grove, CA
Certificate issued
Sep 25, 2015
Canceled
Jan 18, 2019
Airworthiness
Experimental · Reg. Prior to 01/31/08
Airworthiness date
Dec 20, 2007

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
Rans
Model
S-5
Year
1992
Serial number
92-189
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5EE02

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 447
Type
2 Cycle
Power
40 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. 2015 – 2019Individual ownerWalnut Grove, CA

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 23, 2016 · Lodi, CA

A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of a pinched fuel line. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s maneuvering just before landing, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR16LA122

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR16LA122)

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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