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Models · Van's Aircraft · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Van's Aircraft RV-12

945 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 2009 to 2026; half of them date from 2017 or earlier. Texas has the most (100). 30% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Van's Aircraft RV-12: American kit aircraft
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About the RV-12 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Four-cycle piston, 1 engine
Common engines
Rotax 912Uls Series (522), Rotax 912 Is (264), Rotax 912Is2 (23)
Seats
2
Maker on the register
Vans Aircraft Inc
Registered
earliest certificate April 21, 2009; newest October 2, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas100Florida84Oregon80California69Washington54Ohio36Arizona33Wisconsin31Tennessee29Georgia27North Carolina24Minnesota24

Who owns them registrant type

Individual553 (59%)LLC167 (18%)Corporation106 (11%)Co-owned104 (11%)Partnership11 (1%)Government3 (0.3%)Not stated1 (0.1%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
RV-125772008 to 202661.1%
RV-12IS3682004 to 202638.9%

When they were built by decade · 151 with no year on file

011823635547317200047320103042020

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

0346910413820102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251272026

Registration status

Valid928 (98%)Pending13 (1%)Sale reported2 (0.2%)Pending cancellation1 (0.1%)Invalid1 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental626 (66%)Light sport209 (22%)None on file110 (12%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Tango Flight INC24Vans Aircraft INC19Hawkins Flight Academy LLC9Rexair Aircraft LLC8Chi Aerospace INC6Fp Aircraft Holdings LLC4Texarkana College3Snowbird Aviation CORP3N619Ns LLC3Kettle Moraine Youth Aviation INC3Falcon Flight LLC3Experimental Aircraft Association INC3

Fleet pages: Tango Flight INC · Vans Aircraft INC · Hawkins Flight Academy LLC · Rexair Aircraft LLC · Chi Aerospace INC · Fp Aircraft Holdings LLC · Falcon Flight LLC · Experimental Aircraft Association INC

Accident history NTSB records · 23 cases since 1982, 7 fatal

2026-07-10CEN26LA251 · RV-12 N812MM · accident near Grand Junction, CO · no injuries
2026-02-24CEN26LA125 · RV-12IS N46TB · accident near Appleton, WI · no injuries
2025-08-26CEN25LA345 · RV-12IS N18HS · accident near Hartford, WI · no injuries
2025-05-24ERA25LA210 · RV-12 N813JC · accident near Abingdon, VA · serious injuries
2025-03-28ERA25LA191 · RV-12 N4754 · accident near Chesterfield, VA · no injuries
2024-12-07ERA25FA069 · RV-12IS N702DP · accident near Homosassa, FL · 1 killed
2024-09-27WPR24LA322 · RV-12 N916PH · accident near Paris, ID · no injuries
2024-07-02WPR24LA228 · RV-12IS N725FA · accident near Scappoose, OR · serious injuries

The 8 most recent of 23 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Van's Aircraft RV-12 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

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

Which state has the most Van's Aircraft RV-12s?

Texas, with 100.

Who owns the Van's Aircraft RV-12?

30% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 945

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N300DK Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
California
 Light sport 2012-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N215RH Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Experimental 2012-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N345JK Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Perrien Aviation LLC
Grosse Pointe Wood, Michigan
 Experimental 2012-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83LR Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Experimental 2012-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N257BB Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Experimental 2011-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N514ST Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Experimental 2011-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27VC Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Rv-12 LLC
Glendale, Arizona
 Experimental 2011-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4247E Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Experimental 2011-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N453NS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Florida
 Experimental 2011-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N68DM Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Experimental 2011-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82JA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Experimental 2011-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77HK Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Washington
 None on file 2011-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7112A Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 None on file 2011-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73HS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Experimental 2011-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N233TX Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2010-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N375RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Experimental 2010-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N719WE Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Experimental 2010-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3312L Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Maine
 Experimental 2010-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N775DJ Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Experimental 2010-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1212K Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2010-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N577RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Washington
 Experimental 2010-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N551CG Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Whp Holdings LLC
Rochester, Michigan
 Experimental 2009-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N954SK Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
California
 None on file 2009-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6886D Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Daedalus Vi LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Experimental 2009-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N712BK Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2009-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N128MS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Experimental 2009-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N903RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2009-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N124BJ Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Experimental 2009-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N912VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Vans Aircraft INC
Aurora, Oregon
 Light sport 2009-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
New York
 Light sport PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N317VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12IS
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Light sport PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N412RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
California
 Light sport PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N418MJ Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4754 Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Experimental Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N503JD Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N521HC Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N559AT Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12IS
 No owner on file
 None on file Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 10: N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation. All codes
N586CG Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12IS
 Individual owner
Delaware
 None on file PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N6699Z Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N707TF Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12IS
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Experimental Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N712RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N7185A Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
New York
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N725VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N731M Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12IS
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N894AA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12IS
 Individual owner
Michigan
 None on file PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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