Single-engine piston

N178AB

2009 Homebuilt Rans S6ES

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
01061720-ES
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912S
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Princeton, IA
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Registration record

N178AB on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt Rans S6ES
Serial
01061720-ES
Engines
Rotax 912S
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Princeton, IA
Certificate issued
2021-01-06
Airworthiness date
2009-07-15
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A136E7
Mode S (octal)
50233347
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Inc S-6ES
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N178AB.
  • 2009-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N178AB

N178AB is a 2009 Homebuilt Rans S6ES, serial number 01061720-ES. It is registered to an individual in Princeton, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912S engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 15, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N178AB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N178AB.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.