Single-engine piston

N8053R

2007 Homebuilt Rans S-6ES

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
08061764
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fruita, CO
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Registration record

N8053R on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt Rans S-6ES
Serial
08061764
Engines
Jabiru 3300A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fruita, CO
Certificate issued
2024-05-25
Airworthiness date
2018-03-10
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AAF741
Mode S (octal)
52573501
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Inc S-6ES
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8053R to the current registrant.
  • 2018-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2011-01-28
    Accident at Buckeye, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2007
    Manufactured (2007).
  • 1988-05-18
    N8053R previously assigned to a Piper Warrior II (s/n 288216093); cancelled.
  • 1974-12-11
    N8053R previously assigned to a Beechcraft A24R Sierra 200 (s/n MC-48); cancelled.
Overview

About N8053R

N8053R is a 2007 Homebuilt Rans S-6ES, serial number 08061764. It is registered to an individual in Fruita, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jabiru 3300A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 10, 2018.

N8053R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-01-28 Accident · Buckeye, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR11CA112
Reported aircraft: Harvey Patten Rans S-6ES
Probable cause: A disconnection of the elevator control linkage due to incorrect installation or maintenance, which was due to the retaining nut backing off the bolt and allowing the bolt to fall out.

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.