Aircraft record

N242VA2013 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2015)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in: Waukesha, WI; owner city / state
Engine: 912ULS SERIES · 100 hp; Rotax
Owners: 1; since 2021
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2015
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Adventure Aviation LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Waukesha, WI
Certificate issued: Nov 13, 2021
Expires: Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Light Sport · Airplane
Airworthiness date: Oct 7, 2013

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft INC
Model: RV-12
Year: 2013
Serial number: 12017
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Light Sport
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A23949

Engine

Make and model: Rotax 912uls Series
Type: 4 Cycle
Power: 100 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2021 – nowAdventure Aviation LLCWaukesha, WI · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 20, 2015 · Oshkosh, WI

The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's glide path during the final approach, which resulted in a low approach path and impact with terrain.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: GAA15CA159

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA15CA159)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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