Single-engine piston

N434WM

Homebuilt Rans S6S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
07001379S
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ortonville, MI
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Registration record

N434WM on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Rans S6S
Serial
07001379S
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ortonville, MI
Certificate issued
2022-01-26
Airworthiness date
2001-08-20
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A533FA
Mode S (octal)
51231772
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Inc S-6S
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N434WM to the current registrant.
  • 2011-07-30
    Accident at Huntington, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1997-04-12
    N434WM previously assigned to a Homebuilt Kolb Firestar II (s/n FS569); cancelled.
Overview

About N434WM

N434WM is a Homebuilt Rans S6S, serial number 07001379S. It is registered to an individual in Ortonville, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 August 20, 2001.

N434WM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-07-30 Accident · Huntington, WV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA11CA432
Reported aircraft: Mcfarland Wm H Rans S6S
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to maintain proper pitch control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was both pilots' inexperience in the airplane make/model.

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.