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Models · Rans · Piston singles · data as of October 28, 2026

Rans S-14

6 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1991 to 1999; half of them date from 1992 or earlier. Texas has the most (2). 0% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the S-14 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Two-cycle piston, 1 engine
Common engines
Rotax 503 Series (4), Rotax 503 Dcdi (1), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
Seats
1
Built of
aluminium tube and fabric · An ultralight-style airframe: bolted aluminium tubing under sailcloth.
Maker on the register
Rans
Registered
earliest certificate August 23, 2018; newest May 31, 2026

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual6100%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
S-1451991 to 199983.3%
S-14 AIRAILE1—16.7%

When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file

0122331990
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19903

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20181
20232
20251
20262

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid6100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Experimental6100%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

No data

Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 2 fatal

2025-07-01CEN25LA229 · S-14 N981CS · accident near Guthrie, OK · 1 killed
2014-11-29CEN15LA068 · S-14 UNREG · accident near Kewanee, IL · serious injuries
1994-08-24BFO94LA147 · S-14 AIRAILE UNREG · accident near Phoenixville, PA · 1 killed
1993-12-13LAX94LA071 · S-14 N7844E · accident near Riverside, CA · no injuries

The 4 most recent of 4 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Rans S-14 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

6 as of October 28, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Rans S-14s?

Texas, with 2.

Who owns the Rans S-14?

0% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Rans S-14s on the register built?

Between 1991 and 1999; half of them in 1992 or earlier.

How many Rans S-14 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Rans S-14 made of?

An ultralight-style airframe: bolted aluminium tubing under sailcloth or fabric, the construction of weight-shift trikes and the lightest two-seaters. An ultralight-style airframe: bolted aluminium tubing under sailcloth. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

Connections how the S-14 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Record

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/rans/s-14.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 6

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N235AW Rans
S-14
Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2026-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N826YP Rans
S-14
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2026-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N981CS Rans
S-14
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Experimental 2025-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5994A Rans
S-14
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87204 Rans
S-14 AIRAILE
Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2023-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4476G Rans
S-14
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2018-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes