N166LS - 2005 Rans Aircraft S12XL Aircraft Registration

N166LS is a 2005 Rans Aircraft S12XL, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Gonzalez Jorge in Cicero, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 23, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on April 13, 2015. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Rotax 582SER engine producing 65 horsepower, N166LS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A10903 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N166LS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.7054, -88.1300 on February 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N166LS was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The RANS S-12 Airaile, nicknamed the "Aerial Jeep," revolutionized homebuilt aviation as a high-performance ultralight kit designed for quick assembly by amateur constructors. First flown in 1990, it featured a distinctive pod-and-boom configuration with V-strut-braced foldable wings and side-by-side seating for one or two occupants. Measuring over 64 feet in wingspan with a maximum speed of 193 km/h (120 mph) in its S-12S variant, the aircraft could be built in 175-500 hours. RANS Inc. of Hays, Kansas manufactured the kit, with over 1,000 units ordered by 2003. AviatorDB tracks 4 Rans Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RS12.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N166LS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.