Rans, Inc. RV-4 accident near Selma, Alabama, April 22, 2007
On April 22, 2007 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Rans, Inc. RV-4, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N186AS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Selma, Alabama (Craig Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 22, 2007 · about 4:30 pm local time · cases in 2007
- Place
- Selma, Alabama · Craig Field · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rans, Inc. RV-4, amateur-built
- Registration
- N186AS · registry record · serial 738
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that during landing roll he encountered a wind gust and lost directional control of the airplane. He reported that there were no mechanical or flight control anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane by a FAA inspector revealed that the left main landing gear was collapsed and the left wing was buckled.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 976 hours in all; 62 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 976 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: condition inspection, October 1, 2006
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming 0-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SEM Selma AL at 4:00 pm
- Destination: SEM Selma AL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 8,002 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.25 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from KMGM, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N186AS on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Engine: Lycoming 0-320 27,311 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Craig Field · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Alabama 1,210 since 1982 · 172 in the last ten years
- Alabama 4,348 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ATL07CA080.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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