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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 · 577 RV-12 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N218TF Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Experimental 2020-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N533E Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Light sport 2020-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N728RB Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Experimental 2020-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N274VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Light sport 2020-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12BB Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Experimental 2020-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N159XP Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Experimental 2020-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N918EN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Withheld at owner's request
 Experimental 2020-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N312E Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Experimental 2020-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N871EX Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Florida
 Experimental 2020-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9872V Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Experimental 2020-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N295K Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Florida
 Experimental 2020-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N899VL Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Experimental 2020-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N513LJ Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Experimental 2020-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N912WH Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Split Oak Contracting INC
Williamson, Georgia
 Experimental 2020-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N244VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Flying Dreams Rv LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
 Light sport 2020-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N952WT Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2020-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N454TF Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Washington
 Experimental 2020-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N628GK Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Experimental 2020-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N116KJ Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Montana
 Experimental 2020-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37BN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Florida
 Experimental 2020-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Experimental 2020-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24VL Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Florida
 Experimental 2020-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N713RP Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Florida
 Experimental 2020-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N907EN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Eagles Nest Projects
League City, Texas
 None on file 2020-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12XB Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Washington
 Experimental 2020-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N120CT Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Fly Virginia Beach INC
Chesapeake, Virginia
 Experimental 2020-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N754RC Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Experimental 2020-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N112VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Aircraft Owners And Pilots Association
Frederick, Maryland
 Light sport 2020-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N935WT Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Spirit Of Meriden Flight Club INC
Orange, Connecticut
 Light sport 2020-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9375T Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Private LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Experimental 2020-02-25 InvalidFAA registration status code W: Registration certificate deemed ineffective or invalid. All codes
N901EN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Experimental 2020-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N261VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 M&J Aircraft Services LLC
Frederick, Maryland
 Light sport 2020-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N831WS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
California
 Experimental 2020-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N277VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Florida
 Light sport 2020-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73712 Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Washington
 Experimental 2019-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N748KS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Experimental 2019-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N587RS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Experimental 2019-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57RD Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Experimental 2019-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N241VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Light sport 2019-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N351DH Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Experimental 2019-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916EN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2019-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N125JE Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2019-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N826RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Experimental 2019-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29199 Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Experimental 2019-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N124CS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Experimental 2019-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N623RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2019-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N325NK Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Experimental 2019-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N919EN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2019-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N110UH Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Experimental 2019-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N404RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Washington
 Experimental 2019-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N805SW Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Experimental 2019-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N160JG Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Light sport 2019-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3942A Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Experimental 2019-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N564AJ Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Experimental 2019-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73DF Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Owl And Cardinal Aviation LLC
Sorrento, Florida
 Experimental 2019-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8765 Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Florida
 None on file 2019-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N308VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Chesapeake Searey LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Light sport 2019-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33SN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental 2019-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N523GT Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Experimental 2019-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N491PR Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Experimental 2019-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N678AD Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Florida
 Experimental 2019-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97FB Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Experimental 2019-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8259S Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Experimental 2019-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N353MA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Experimental 2019-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N172LB Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Experimental 2019-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N115TF Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Experimental 2019-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N917EN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2018-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N643AR Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Experimental 2018-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1975C Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Experimental 2018-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N787MS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Experimental 2018-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N270VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Grays Rd Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Light sport 2018-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86GV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2018-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65JW Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Aircraft Owners And Pilots Association
Frederick, Maryland
 Light sport 2018-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N403TF Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Washington
 Experimental 2018-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N143WM Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Experimental 2018-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N143MR Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Experimental 2018-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N430MH Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Experimental 2018-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N130TB Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Experimental 2018-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N124KL Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Experimental 2018-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N731TZ Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Experimental 2018-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N331RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Career Path Aviation LLC
Portland, Oregon
 Experimental 2018-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N470PJ Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
California
 Light sport 2018-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N484TA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Light sport 2018-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N574RW Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Experimental 2018-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6812Y Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Experimental 2018-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N716Z Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Experimental 2018-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N393JR Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Compass Aviation INC
Shelby, North Carolina
 Experimental 2018-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N237VW Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Experimental 2017-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88VY Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
California
 Experimental 2017-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N312KR Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Experimental 2017-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N448BS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Maine
 Experimental 2017-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33LS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Washington
 Experimental 2017-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N475JB Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Experimental 2017-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N647RM Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
California
 Experimental 2017-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N203GE Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2017-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12VN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Allen Aircraft INC
Monroe, Ohio
 Experimental 2017-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N417E Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
Texas
 Experimental 2017-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N375RK Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Experimental 2017-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N731JN Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
New York
 None on file 2017-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N935RS Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Tanner Darby LLC
Dayton, Nevada
 Experimental 2017-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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