N3966 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3966 is a 1997 Rans S-12XL (serial 01960674), registered to Hince Samuel B (individual) in Champaign, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 2008 (18 years ago). It carries a Rotax 582DCDI engine rated at 65 hp, the engine on 40% of registered Rans S-12XLs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A49C3D. It is one of 5 Rans S-12XL aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Hince Samuel B

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Champaign, IL

Serial number

01960674

Year built

1997 · 29 yrs old

Airworthiness class

48A

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A49C3D · 51116075 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 2, 2025

Airworthiness date

Jan 23, 2008

Last FAA activity

Apr 2, 2025

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2032

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rotax 582DCDI

Engine type

2-Cycle Piston

Rated power

65 hp

Power per seat

33 hp

FAA engine code

55562

2 of the 5 registered Rans S-12XL carry this engine (40%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N3966

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