Single-engine piston

N73KA

2021 Homebuilt Rans S-21

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
+8200127
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Viking 150
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Merritt Island, FL
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Registration record

N73KA on the FAA register

Type
2021 Homebuilt Rans S-21
Serial
+8200127
Engines
Viking 150
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Merritt Island, FL
Certificate issued
2021-07-07
Airworthiness date
2022-03-17
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9C994
Mode S (octal)
52344624
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Designs Inc S-21 OUTBOUND
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2021-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N73KA to the current registrant.
  • 2021-04-10
    N73KA previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rans S12XL (s/n 10980858); cancelled.
  • 2020-01-16
    Accident at Titusville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-04-09
    N73KA previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air 100 (s/n B73); cancelled.
Overview

About N73KA

N73KA is a 2021 Homebuilt Rans S-21, serial number +8200127. It is registered to an individual in Merritt Island, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Viking 150 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 17, 2022.

N73KA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-01-16 Accident · Titusville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20LA079
Reported aircraft: Rans S12
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
1987-09-08 Accident · Batesville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI87LA210
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 100 — a different aircraft that carried the N73KA registration before this airframe.

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.