N6171R — 2001 Rans S-17

Aircraft record

Serial number

0800015

Manufacturer

Rans

Model

S-17

Year

2001

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Rotax 503 Dcdi

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N6171R →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR13LA216May 4, 2013Fontana, CAMinor

   A loss of engine power due to improper construction and inadequate maintenance of the fuel system and engine. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s inadvertent contact with an unseen guy wire during the landing flare.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2001 Rans S-17).

1. Nov 5, 2014deregistered — Stanback Clarence F

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6171R was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2001 Rans S-17 above.

• until Nov 5, 1983Cessna T210F (s/n T210-0071)

Frequently asked

Has N6171R been in an accident?

Yes. N6171R appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N6171R?

N6171R is a 2001 Rans S-17 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 0800015.