Single-engine piston

N8443B

2006 Homebuilt S-7S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
0405398
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912S
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Soldotna, AK
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Registration record

N8443B on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt S-7S
Serial
0405398
Engines
Rotax 912S
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2019-03-13
Airworthiness date
2006-09-28
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AB9178
Mode S (octal)
52710570
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Inc RANS S7S
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8443B.
  • 2018-08-04
    Accident at Kenai, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N8443B

N8443B is a 2006 Homebuilt S-7S, serial number 0405398. It is registered to an individual in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912S engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 28, 2006.

N8443B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-08-04 Accident · Kenai, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA18CA469
Reported aircraft: Rans S7
Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's climb capability due to his use of full flaps during a short-field takeoff, his failure to attain a positive climb rate after takeoff, and his exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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.