Single-engine piston

N6271X

1997 Homebuilt Rans S-7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
0196170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Big Sandy, MT
Registration record

N6271X on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt Rans S-7
Serial
0196170
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Big Sandy, MT
Certificate issued
2021-03-30
Airworthiness date
2021-06-15
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A832CF
Mode S (octal)
52031317
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2021-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6271X to the current registrant.
  • 2016-07-30
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
  • 1988-09-20
    N6271X previously assigned to a Beechcraft 58 Baron (s/n TH1332); cancelled.
Overview

About N6271X

N6271X is a 1997 Homebuilt Rans S-7, serial number 0196170. It is registered to an individual in Big Sandy, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 June 15, 2021.

N6271X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-30 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN16LA293
Reported aircraft: Boam Larry Rans S 7
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control on takeoff, which resulted in his remedial action to induce an aerodynamic stall and the subsequent impact with terrain.

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.