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.
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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
When they were built by decade · 151 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N456DT | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2026-03-14 | Valid |
| N697HA | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Hawkins Flight Academy LLC Shelbyville, Tennessee |
Light sport | 2026-03-13 | Valid |
| N524FS | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Frederick Sport Flyers INC Washington Grove, Maryland |
None on file | 2026-03-06 | Valid |
| N471PD | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-02-25 | Valid |
| N610TF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Tango Flight INC Georgetown, Texas |
Experimental | 2026-02-25 | Valid |
| N716JT | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2026-02-25 | Valid |
| N530TF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Texarkana College Texarkana, Texas |
Experimental | 2026-02-23 | Valid |
| N612TF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Tango Flight INC Georgetown, Texas |
None on file | 2026-02-23 | Valid |
| N921JS | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N46TB | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Fly Barely LLC Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
Light sport | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N622MM | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Gray Plane LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Light sport | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N78TB | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Fly Barely LLC Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
Light sport | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N36DH | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Bearing Zero LLC Hotchkiss, Colorado |
Experimental | 2026-02-15 | Valid |
| N812EJ | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Fp Aircraft Holdings LLC Alvord, Texas |
Light sport | 2026-02-15 | Valid |
| N92SK | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Aero Ventures LLC North Oaks, Minnesota |
Light sport | 2026-02-15 | Valid |
| N520TF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2026-02-13 | Valid |
| N534PL | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Kettle Moraine Youth Aviation INC West Bend, Wisconsin |
None on file | 2026-02-10 | Valid |
| N258MW | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Experimental | 2026-02-05 | Valid |
| N661DW | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Light sport | 2026-02-04 | Valid |
| N810TF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Teen Aeronautics INC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Experimental | 2026-01-29 | Valid |
| N888AL | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Bh Enterprises LLC Alpine, Utah |
Experimental | 2026-01-27 | Valid |
| N507TB | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Teen Aircraft Factory Of Manasota INC Sarasota, Florida |
Experimental | 2026-01-26 | Valid |
| N912MK | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Nostalgic Airplane & Pilot CO LLC Prosper, Texas |
Light sport | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N912BC | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2026-01-20 | Valid |
| N405TF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Buy Sell Trade INC Homestead, Florida |
Experimental | 2026-01-14 | Valid |
| N124HV | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2026-01-07 | Valid |
| N865DH | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Hibos Management LLC Tampa, Florida |
Light sport | 2026-01-01 | Valid |
| N120HB | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2025-12-31 | Valid |
| N88148 | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-12-30 | Valid |
| N1044A | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Atlas Aviation Tampa INC Tampa, Florida |
Light sport | 2025-12-29 | Valid |
| N194DM | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Ronnie'S Aircraft Sales LLP Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
None on file | 2025-12-27 | Valid |
| N929EN | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Eagles Nest Projects Of North Texas Wylie, Texas |
Experimental | 2025-12-22 | Valid |
| N904EN | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2025-12-21 | Valid |
| N160BD | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2025-12-16 | Valid |
| N239VA | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Aviate Pilot Academy LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Light sport | 2025-12-09 | Valid |
| N119VA | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
One One Niner LLC Houston, Texas |
Light sport | 2025-12-08 | Valid |
| N339RP | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2025-12-06 | Valid |
| N124WB | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Gem State Wings LLC Eagle, Idaho |
Experimental | 2025-12-04 | Valid |
| N247RQ | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Blonde Voyage LLC Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Light sport | 2025-12-01 | Valid |
| N432TF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-11-26 | Valid |
| N542TF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Tango Flight INC Georgetown, Texas |
None on file | 2025-11-25 | Valid |
| N347WT | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Absolute Altitude LLC Collierville, Tennessee |
Light sport | 2025-11-24 | Valid |
| N12CS | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-11-19 | Valid |
| N122PF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Light sport | 2025-11-15 | Valid |
| N1212Q | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2025-11-08 | Valid |
| N342RV | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Palmer Aviation LLC Alpharetta, Georgia |
Light sport | 2025-11-05 | Valid |
| N12RV | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Alabama |
Light sport | 2025-11-04 | Valid |
| N124JG | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-10-31 | Valid |
| N26JW | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-10-30 | Valid |
| N356WC | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N40BF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N56ES | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Meow Meow LLC Seattle, Washington |
Light sport | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N516AM | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Indiana |
Light sport | 2025-10-15 | Valid |
| N141MA | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Lightbringer Aviation LLC Flowery Branch, Georgia |
Light sport | 2025-10-14 | Valid |
| N205BR | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2025-10-09 | Valid |
| N859TX | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-10-07 | Valid |
| N128RV | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
D&R Sky Venture LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Light sport | 2025-10-06 | Valid |
| N541TF | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Tango Flight INC Georgetown, Texas |
Experimental | 2025-10-06 | Valid |
| N812VA | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
D&R Sky Venture LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Light sport | 2025-10-06 | Valid |
| N676RV | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-10-03 | Valid |
| N909RV | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Light sport | 2025-09-29 | Valid |
| N12DG | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N488ZC | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-09-24 | Valid |
| N332BW | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-09-23 | Valid |
| N694HA | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Hawkins Flight Academy LLC Shelbyville, Tennessee |
Light sport | 2025-09-18 | Valid |
| N448UV | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2025-09-13 | Valid |
| N505VR | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Experimental | 2025-09-04 | Valid |
| N525PN | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Experimental | 2025-08-23 | Valid |
| N914VM | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2025-08-21 | Valid |
| N270MZ | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-14 | Valid |
| N403JB | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2025-08-14 | Valid |
| N59TJ | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2025-08-14 | Valid |
| N624ES | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-14 | Valid |
| N142KL | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2025-08-13 | Valid |
| N138NT | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-08-11 | Valid |
| N284DG | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2025-08-07 | Valid |
| N242AR | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Damselfly Aviation LLC Springville, Utah |
Light sport | 2025-07-31 | Valid |
| N836BL | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2025-07-30 | Valid |
| N1953X | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2025-07-28 | Valid |
| N42FS | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Fly America INC Palo Alto, California |
Light sport | 2025-07-28 | Valid |
| N556SB | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2025-07-28 | Valid |
| N996DK | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
None on file | 2025-07-25 | Valid |
| N112YS | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-07-24 | Valid |
| N299NW | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-07-17 | Valid |
| N924EN | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2025-07-14 | Valid |
| N321UT | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Eaglet Aircraft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2025-07-12 | Valid |
| N3112P | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-07-11 | Valid |
| N8980K | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2025-07-11 | Valid |
| N124TK | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2025-07-10 | Valid |
| N757GL | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2025-07-10 | Valid |
| N331VA | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner New York |
Light sport | 2025-07-09 | Valid |
| N217KM | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
N217Km LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Light sport | 2025-07-03 | Valid |
| N413KA | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Rv-12 Renegades LLC Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
Experimental | 2025-07-03 | Valid |
| N127RV | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Bear Aerospace LLC Palm Harbor, Florida |
Experimental | 2025-07-02 | Valid |
| N569TT | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-06-30 | Valid |
| N709KE | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2025-06-27 | Valid |
| N292YT | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner Louisiana |
None on file | 2025-06-25 | Valid |
| N73JA | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2025-06-25 | Valid |
| N86FS | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Orsippus Management LLC El Dorado Hills, California |
Experimental | 2025-06-18 | Valid |
| N49DD | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-06-13 | Valid |