Single-engine piston

N272X

Homebuilt S-7S Courier

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1213601
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Manhattan, KS
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Registration record

N272X on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt S-7S Courier
Serial
1213601
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Manhattan, KS
Certificate issued
2023-04-22
Airworthiness date
2015-01-17
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2AFF7
Mode S (octal)
50527767
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Designs Inc S-7S
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N272X to the current registrant.
  • 2015-10-21
    Accident at Gerlach, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2009-04-29
    N272X previously assigned to a Extra Aircraft EA 300/L (s/n 1272); cancelled.
Overview

About N272X

N272X is a Homebuilt S-7S Courier, serial number 1213601. It is registered to an individual in Manhattan, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 914UL engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 17, 2015.

N272X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-10-21 Accident · Gerlach, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA026
Reported aircraft: Rans S-7
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch and airspeed control, in conjunction with full flaps, while maneuvering at a low altitude, resulting in a tail-stall and subsequent impact with the ground.
2008-05-04 Accident · Great Falls, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08CA121
Reported aircraft: Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L — a different aircraft that carried the N272X registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare. A contributing factor was the glare from the sun.

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.