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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N116GD

N116GD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Gerald Donovan RANS S-16 built in 2017. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 4, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Gerald Donovan RANS S-16 cancelled September 4, 2020

Serial number
0101027
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2017
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 17, 2017
Last FAA action
May 17, 2017
Last owner
Donovan Gerald A (Individual)
Los Lunas, NM
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N116GD

GAA17CA407Accident on July 12, 2017 at Los Lunas, NM: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Gerald Donovan RANS S-16 · serial 0101027

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site