Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

RANS S-1C

Fixed Wing Single Engine · LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES

Registered

Year Range

1963–1983

NTSB Events

Airworthiness Directives

Aircraft Resources

Manufacturer · Rans Inc. → Service Bulletins → Engine · Lycoming Engines → Search FAA TCDS →

01 / Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered RANS S-1C aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

CA 20.0% 7
IL 11.4% 4
TX 8.6% 3
MI 5.7% 2
AR 5.7% 2
IA 5.7% 2
FL 5.7% 2
MA 2.9% 1
ND 2.9% 1
MO 2.9% 1

+10 more states

By Decade of Manufacture

1960s 48.6% 17
1970s 14.3% 5
1980s 11.4% 4
Unknown 25.7% 9

02 / NTSB Records

Events involving RANS S-1C aircraft

10 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 10.

Jun 13, 1992
N3117
NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts
NTSB Docket →
Aug 15, 1980
N2271
FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin Serious
NTSB Docket →
Oct 7, 1978
N3254
TAMPA, Florida
NTSB Docket →
Aug 24, 1974
N4114
ST PETERSBURG, Florida
NTSB Docket →
Aug 18, 1974
N5191
WASECA, Minnesota Serious
NTSB Docket →
May 7, 1973
N1581
BOERNE, Texas
NTSB Docket →
Sep 13, 1972
N8L
TRACEY, California Minor
NTSB Docket →
Mar 31, 1971
N5J
CRESTVIEW, Florida Minor
NTSB Docket →
Aug 12, 1970
N8L
SANTA CRUZ, California
NTSB Docket →
Dec 5, 1965
N8L
SUNLAND PK, New Mexico
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03 / Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to RANS S-1C

No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.

04 / Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for RANS S-1C

Advisory Circulars

No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.

Recent Federal Register activity

Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).

05 / Aircraft of this type

All 35 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

35 of 35

N-number	St	Year	Status	NTSB	FAA
N11011	MA	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N116P	ND	1977	Active	·	Look up ↗
N11RG	MO	1972	Active	·	Look up ↗
N120E	MI	1965	Active	·	Look up ↗
N12HG	AR	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N151R	TX	1966	Active	·	Look up ↗
N1581	CA	—	Active	●	Look up ↗
N20P	IA	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N2271	IL	1968	Active	●	Look up ↗
N25SP	MN	1976	7	·	Look up ↗
N3100	CA	1967	Active	·	Look up ↗
N3117	PA	—	Active	●	Look up ↗
N3254	CT	—	Active	●	Look up ↗
N32H	VA	1967	Active	·	Look up ↗
N330MM	FL	1983	Active	·	Look up ↗
N39MR	IL	1969	Active	·	Look up ↗
N4114	IL	1968	Active	●	Look up ↗
N4D	TX	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N514W	IA	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N5191	CA	1968	Active	●	Look up ↗
N5311	MS	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N593A	AR	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N5J	CA	1966	Active	●	Look up ↗
N6431	IL	1971	Active	·	Look up ↗
N6435	OH	1969	Active	·	Look up ↗
N6610	GA	1969	Active	·	Look up ↗
N69DS	TX	1981	Active	·	Look up ↗
N6J	CA	1980	Active	·	Look up ↗
N6Z	MI	1980	Active	·	Look up ↗
N7601U	CA	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N8008A	ID	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N8128	NV	1968	Active	·	Look up ↗
N81KW	CA	1971	Active	·	Look up ↗
N8318	FL	—	Active	·	Look up ↗
N8L	AZ	1963	Active	●	Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)

05 / Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

Available
NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

Available
Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

Partial

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →