Single-engine piston

N242K

2001 Homebuilt S-7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
0101298
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kingman, AZ
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Registration record

N242K on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt S-7
Serial
0101298
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kingman, AZ
Certificate issued
2001-11-07
Airworthiness date
2001-12-12
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2384E
Mode S (octal)
50434116
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Inc S-7 COURIER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-19
    Accident at Buckeye, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2001-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N242K to the current registrant.
  • 1933-02-09
    N242K previously assigned to a Aeromarine Aircraft 39-B (s/n 13); cancelled.
Overview

About N242K

N242K is a 2001 Homebuilt S-7, serial number 0101298. It is registered to an individual in Kingman, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2001 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 12, 2001.

N242K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-02-19 Accident · Buckeye, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA105
Reported aircraft: Shelton Joseph G S-7
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack while on final approach to land which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.

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.