Single-engine piston

N91642

Homebuilt Rans S-7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
491080
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Loma, CO
Registration record

N91642 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Rans S-7
Serial
491080
Engines
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Loma, CO
Certificate issued
2014-11-04
Airworthiness date
2001-06-20
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ACAFF4
Mode S (octal)
53127764
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rans Inc S-7 COURIER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N91642 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-08-28
    Accident at Fruita, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1995-01-20
    N91642 previously assigned to a Mooney M20R Ovation (s/n 290021); cancelled.
  • 1989-04-03
    N91642 previously assigned to a Piper Warrior II (s/n 2841070); cancelled.
Overview

About N91642

N91642 is a Homebuilt Rans S-7, serial number 491080. It is registered to an individual in Loma, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 20, 2001.

N91642 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

2001-08-28 Accident · Fruita, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN01LA153
Reported aircraft: Bradley Rans S-7
Probable cause: loss of engine power due to both piston rings failing, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin during the attempted forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
1966-06-14 Accident · Columbus Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3462
Reported aircraft: Navion A — a different aircraft that carried the N91642 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.