Single-engine piston

N444YB

1993 Homebuilt Rans S-10 Sakota

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1993
Serial
1JB
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 582DCDI
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clinton, NC
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Registration record

N444YB on the FAA register

Type
1993 Homebuilt Rans S-10 Sakota
Serial
1JB
Engines
Rotax 582DCDI
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clinton, NC
Certificate issued
2011-05-16
Airworthiness date
2007-07-31
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A55BA1
Mode S (octal)
51255641
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-12
    Accident at Bennettsville, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N444YB.
  • 2007-07-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1999-10-09
    Accident at Hudson, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1993
    Manufactured (1993).
Overview

About N444YB

N444YB is a 1993 Homebuilt Rans S-10 Sakota, serial number 1JB. It is registered to an individual in Clinton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 582DCDI engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 31, 2007.

N444YB has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-06-12 Accident · Bennettsville, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA339
Reported aircraft: Kendall W R/Mclaughlin J Rans S-10 Sakota
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight familiarization of the airstrip.
1999-10-09 Accident · Hudson, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN00LA006
Reported aircraft: Kendall/Mckaughlin Rans S-10 Sakota
Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning when the pilot failed to evaluate aircraft performance and weather. Factors were high density altitude, and unsuitable terrain for a forced 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.