Single-engine piston

N4272M

Homebuilt Rans S-7 Courier

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

—

Serial

0693110

Class

Single-engine piston

Engines

Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Co-owned · sign in to see

Based

Belfield, ND

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Registration record

N4272M on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt Rans S-7 Courier

Serial

0693110

Engines

Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)

Registered owner

Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Belfield, ND

Certificate issued

2023-11-29

Airworthiness date

1996-06-27

Registration expires

2030-11-30

Airworthiness class

Experimental · amateur-built

Mode S (hex)

A5184A

Mode S (octal)

51214112

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2030-11-30
Registration expires (renewal due).
2023-11-29
Certificate of registration issued as N4272M to the current registrant.
2015-03-27
Accident at Pinedale, WY; damage: substantial.
1996-06-27
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
1991-12-03
N4272M previously assigned to a Homebuilt Pioneer FLIGHT Star (s/n 1); cancelled.
1988-09-23
N4272M previously assigned to a Lockheed 382G (s/n 5022); cancelled.
1959-09-04
N4272M previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-3200); cancelled.

Overview

About N4272M

N4272M is a Homebuilt Rans S-7 Courier, serial number 0693110. It is registered to co-owners in Belfield, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 June 27, 1996.

N4272M 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

2015-03-27 Accident · Pinedale, WY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · GAA15LA025

Reported aircraft: Spaulding Errol Rans S 7 Courier

Probable cause: The pilot s decision to take off in a crosswind that exceeded the airplane s maximum demonstrated crosswind capability and his subsequent inability to maintain directional control.

2009-05-01 Accident · Atomic City, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA225

Reported aircraft: Rans S-7 — a different aircraft that carried the N4272M registration before this airframe.

Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.

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.