N8053R is a 2007 Harvey Patten RANS S-6ES (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 08061764, registered in Fruita, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2030. It is powered by a Jabiru 3300A rated at 120 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Mar 10, 2018. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 28, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fruita, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- May 25, 2024
- Last FAA action
- May 25, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAF741
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52573501
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HARVEY PATTEN
- Model
- RANS S-6ES
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 08061764
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- JABIRU 3300A (120 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Mar 10, 2018
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- RANS INC S-6ES
Public airports near Fruita
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction Regional Grand Junction, CO | KGJT | 11 mi | 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1988 | PIPER PA-28-161 | 288216093 | |||
| Dec 11, 1974 | BEECH A24R | MC-48 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2011 | Buckeye, AZ | Amateur-built RANS S-6ES this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR11CA112 |
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.