N51120 — 1996 Rans S-12XL
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
N51120 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2015, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 21, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a building.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1996 Rans S-12XL).
- Jul 28, 2015deregistered — Tackett Gary L
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N51120 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1996 Rans S-12XL above.
- until Jul 9, 20011968 Cessna 150J (s/n 15069779)
Frequently asked
- Has N51120 been in an accident?
- Yes. N51120 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.
- What kind of aircraft is N51120?
- N51120 is a 1996 Rans S-12XL (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 06960730.
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