Flight Tracker
N8251B
1994 SMITH DAVID B RANS S7 COURIER
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 4 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SCHROEDER DALE R
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
COTTER, AR
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 23, 2004
Airworthiness Date
Jan 30, 2026
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
SMITH DAVID B
Model
RANS S7 COURIER
Year
1994
Serial Number
1194142
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
BOMBARDIER
Engine Model
ROTAX (ALL)
Type
Reciprocating
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AB45EB
Mode S Code (Octal)
52642753

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 3 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
GAUBART AVIATION INC CHICAGO, IL Aug 22, 1960
GLOBE AERO UNLIMITED INC LAKELAND, FL Sep 18, 1980
CAMPBELL JOHN F TRUSTEE BURBANK, CA Apr 18, 1991

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 19, 1990 Accident Destroyed BURBANK, CA
Injuries4 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) DUE TO HIS IMPAIRMENT FROM USE OF MARIJUANA, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT BY THE CFI, AND HIS FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WAS MAINTAINED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CFI'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ASSURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS WITHIN ITS CERTIFIED GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT.

NTSB LAX90FA070