N518D is a 2002 Frost Dean C RANS S-12XL AIRAILE (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 05990881, registered in Oro Valley, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Jan 22, 2009. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 8, 2024.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Oro Valley, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- May 8, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A67F72
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51477562
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- FROST DEAN C
- Model
- RANS S-12XL AIRAILE
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 05990881
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jan 22, 2009
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- RANS INC S-12 XL AIRAILE
Public airports near Oro Valley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marana Regional Marana, AZ | KAVQ | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A++ |
| Tucson International Tucson, AZ | KTUS | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Pinal Airpark Marana, AZ | KMZJ | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2024 | Picacho Peak, AZ | Amateur-built S-12XL Airaile this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR24FA185 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.