Rotax ROTAX 912 S2
2 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Rotax ROTAX 912 S2 engine, rated at about 99 horsepower. The Brm Aero S R O BRISTELL LSA is the model most often fitted with it (1 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 2014 and 2020.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Rotax ROTAX 912 S2. FAA spelling: ROTAX 912 S2.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Brm Aero S R O BRISTELL LSA | 1 |
| Evektor-Aerotechnik A S HARMONY LSA | 1 |
Brm Aero S R O BRISTELL LSA · Evektor-Aerotechnik A S HARMONY LSA
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Rotax ROTAX 912 S2 the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 218 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 36 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 218 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 4 |
| 96 | 15 |
| 97 | 25 |
| 98 | 30 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 00 | 11 |
| 01 | 3 |
| 02 | 23 |
| 03 | 5 |
| 04 | 6 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 07 | 2 |
| 08 | 1 |
| 09 | 4 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 13 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 13 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 6 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 3 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Muffler | 13 |
| Hose | 10 |
| Exhaust Valve | 8 |
| Bracket | 7 |
| Cable | 7 |
| Engine | 7 |
| Pump | 6 |
| Canopy | 5 |
| Line | 5 |
| Rib | 5 |
Latest reports
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Brm Aero S R O BRISTELL LSA 1 with this engine series
- Evektor-Aerotechnik A S HARMONY LSA 1 with this engine series
- New Jersey 1 of these aircraft
- Illinois 1 of these aircraft
- Failure reports on the Rotax ROTAX 912 S2 218 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/rotax-rotax-912-s2.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 2
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2543A | Brm Aero S R O BRISTELL LSA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aaa Air LLC Burr Ridge, Illinois |
Light sport | 2026-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887AB | Evektor-Aerotechnik A S HARMONY LSA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Light sport | 2021-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.