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N262WS2011 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 29, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jan 2018)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fort Myers, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2018
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
World Adventure Series INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Myers, FL
Certificate issued
Feb 10, 2017
Canceled
May 29, 2020
Airworthiness
Experimental · Operating Light-Sport Kit-Built
Airworthiness date
Oct 15, 2011

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
2011
Serial number
120262
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
A28870

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
  1. 2017 – 2020World Adventure Series INCFort Myers, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jan 22, 2018 · Bonita Springs, FL

The pilot's unsafe maneuvering and exceedance of the airplane's operating limitations, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the left wing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's underlying physiologic or psychiatric disease.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA18FA064

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA18FA064)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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