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Rigby, ID
Certificate issued
2005-04-01
Airworthiness date
2005-08-24
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A55564
Mode S (octal)
51252544
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Inc S-6ES
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history
Timeline
2027-03-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2010-09-18
Accident at Roberts, ID; damage: substantial.
2005-08-24
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
2005-04-01
Certificate of registration issued as N4427M to the current registrant.
2001-11-08
N4427M previously assigned to a Homebuilt Nimbus 3/24.5 (s/n 06); cancelled.
1965-02-02
N4427M previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-3379); cancelled.
Overview
About N4427M
N4427M is a 2005 Homebuilt Rans S-6S, serial number 08031518-S. It is registered to an individual in Rigby, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2005 and expires on March 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 24, 2005.
N4427M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the detachment of the left carburetor from the engine inlet manifold. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to address a known engine vibration.
Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history.
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