Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N988W
Rans S-12 XL AIRAILE View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N988W
Serial Number
03030965
Make
RANS
Model
S-12 XL AIRAILE
Year of Manufacture
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Mfr / Model Code
05617WX
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
SEE BOMBADIER
Horsepower
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Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
MANHART LAWRENCE E · Individual
Address
802 HILLSIDE DR · QUINTER, KS 67752-9433
FAA Region
3 · County 063
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
ADCAD0
Mode S (Octal)
53345320
Kit Manufacturer
RANS INC
Kit Model
S-12 XL AIRAILE
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Apr 20, 1968
COLUMBIA, Missouri
Airport · COU Columbia Regional Airport
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to RANS S-12 XL AIRAILE
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Rans S-12 XL AIRAILE in the Atlas
Rans S-12 XL AIRAILE type page → — 34 registered · 9 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Jun 8, 2024
Picacho Peak, Arizona Fatal
Atlas event → -
Nov 10, 2012
Gordon, Alabama None
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Aug 29, 1992
ALTON, Illinois Minor
Atlas event → -
May 11, 1992
ANACORTES, Washington Minor
Atlas event → -
Oct 17, 1981
DANVERS, Massachusetts Fatal
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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