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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8012U

N8012U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Rominger David E EYAS. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 4, 1997. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Rominger David E EYAS cancelled December 4, 1997

Serial number
757
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 29, 1995
Last FAA action
March 31, 1995
Last owner
Rominger David E (Individual)
Sebastopol, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA cancelled December 27, 1988

Serial number
0941
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8012U

LAX96LA261Accident on June 30, 1996 at Santa Rosa, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Rominger EYAS

an inadequate design change by the pilot/builder of the airplane's canopy; a malfunction of the canopy, which resulted in its separation; and failure of the pilot to flare the airplane during an emergency landing after takeoff, due to the wind blast that impaired his vision.

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