Single-engine piston

N518D

2002 Homebuilt Rans S-12XL Airaile

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
05990881
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oro Valley, AZ
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Registration record

N518D on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Rans S-12XL Airaile
Serial
05990881
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oro Valley, AZ
Certificate issued
2008-05-08
Airworthiness date
2009-01-22
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A67F72
Mode S (octal)
51477562
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Inc S-12 XL AIRAILE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-08
    Accident at Picacho Peak, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2008-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N518D.
  • 2002
    Manufactured (2002).
Overview

About N518D

N518D is a 2002 Homebuilt Rans S-12XL Airaile, serial number 05990881. It is registered to an individual in Oro Valley, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 22, 2009.

N518D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-08 Accident · Picacho Peak, AZ Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA185
Reported aircraft: Frost Dean C Rans S-12XL Airaile
Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to conduct a low-altitude flight in mountainous terrain and his subsequent loss of airplane control after encountering mechanical turbulence, which resulted in an impact with the terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.