Single-engine piston

N618Z

Homebuilt Rans S-16

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
199014
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waterloo, IA
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Registration record

N618Z on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Rans S-16
Serial
199014
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waterloo, IA
Certificate issued
2018-03-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A80EB5
Mode S (octal)
52007265
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Inc S-16 SHEKARI
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N618Z.
Overview

About N618Z

N618Z is a Homebuilt Rans S-16, serial number 199014. It is registered to an individual in Waterloo, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N618Z. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-10-10 Incident · Buffalo Ny, 32 Damage: None NTSB · 4 0036
Reported aircraft: Curtiss-Wrt C-46 — a different aircraft that carried the N618Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: FT INVOLVED IN NEAR MISS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.
1964-10-30 Accident · Pittsburgh Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 1 0073
Reported aircraft: Curtis C-46F — a different aircraft that carried the N618Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LDG GR-R.MAIN GR NOT LOCKED DOWN,REASON UNDETERMND

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.