Rans Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 92 events recorded from 1992 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | San Felipe, OF | ULM-200 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Le Creusot, OF | 71HQ | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Concordia, KS | N2757A | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 01, 2025 | Guthrie, OK | N981CS | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Church Point, LA | N912RS | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Teague, TX | UNREG | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Crofton, NE | N519JR | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Tabacundo, EC | HCU0062 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Szadek, OF | D-MNBN | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Wadsworth, OH | N6915G | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot’s decision to depart shortly after a landing helicopter, which resulted in an encounter with the helicopter’s wake turbulence and a loss of …The pilot’s decision to depart shortly after a landing helicopter, which resulted in an encounter with the helicopter’s wake turbulence and a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment by his recent use of ethanol. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Colville, WA | N707PH | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid powerlines, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a …The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid powerlines, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to improper maintenance of the carburetors. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Port Isabel, TX | N449JP | Fatal (2) | substantial |
An exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and aerodynamic stall following a loss of engine power during an unknown phase of flight, whi…An exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and aerodynamic stall following a loss of engine power during an unknown phase of flight, which resulted in an impact with terrain. |
| Oct 06, 2020 | Spirit Lake, ID | N55893 | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Lasne, BE | 62-ALK | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 04, 2020 | Heathfield East Sussex, UK | G-BUWK | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| May 03, 2020 | Delta, CO | N427LB | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a test flight which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. |
| Jul 01, 2019 | Orleans, IN | N1094K | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering toward the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a lo…The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering toward the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control. |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Fletcher, NC | N661PF | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude. Contributing …The exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude. Contributing was the lack of experience both pilots possessed in the accident airplane. |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Kingsland, TX | N25TX | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a steep climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin into ter…The exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a steep climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin into terrain. |
| Feb 01, 2019 | Socorro, NM | N536RH | Fatal (1) | substantial | A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Bavispe, MX | UNREG | Fatal (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Murcia, SP | EC-YDQ | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 06, 2016 | Wiener Neustadt, Austria, AU | D-MOHA | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Shattuck, OK | UNREG | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the unregistered airplane during initial climb and his subsequent exceedance of the airplan…The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the unregistered airplane during initial climb and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in a stall/spin. |
| Mar 30, 2015 | Tan Rouge, RE | 974-GQ | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |