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N817881996 Thomas David W RANS S-12 XL

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 16, 2026

N81788 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2013, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 16, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
10950663-0197
Manufacturer
Thomas David W
Year
1996
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Rotax See Bombadier
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. ERA13CA250May 18, 2013Cleveland, GAMinor

    The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of overall recent flight experience and lack of experience in make and model.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1996 Thomas David W RANS S-12 XL).

  1. Mar 10, 2014deregisteredMarazan Keri Jean

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N81788 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1996 Thomas David W RANS S-12 XL above.

Frequently asked

Has N81788 been in an accident?
Yes. N81788 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.
What kind of aircraft is N81788?
N81788 is a 1996 Thomas David W RANS S-12 XL (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 10950663-0197.

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