Single-engine piston

N4186J

Homebuilt S-7 Rans

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
0309527
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wessington Springs, SD
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Registration record

N4186J on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt S-7 Rans
Serial
0309527
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wessington Springs, SD
Certificate issued
2026-02-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A4F50B
Mode S (octal)
51172413
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-06
    Accident at Wessington Springs, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2026-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4186J to the current registrant.
  • 1998-02-13
    N4186J previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 2822525); cancelled.
Overview

About N4186J

N4186J is a Homebuilt S-7 Rans, serial number 0309527. It is registered to an individual in Wessington Springs, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N4186J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-06 Accident · Wessington Springs, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA231
Reported aircraft: Joseph Donahue S-7 Rans
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and subsequent go-around with a gusty right crosswind.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.