Aircraft record

N678AD2010 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in: Mc Alpin, FL; owner city / state
Engine: 912ULS SERIES · 100 hp; Rotax
Owners: 1; since 2019
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2012
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Mc Alpin, FL
Certificate issued: Apr 19, 2019
Expires: Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness: Experimental · Operating Light-Sport Kit-Built
Airworthiness date: Jun 8, 2010

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: 2010
Serial number: 120093
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: A8F974

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

2019 – nowIndividual ownerMc Alpin, FL · current

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 · substantial damage

Nov 10, 2012 · Williamson, GA

The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in a midair collision.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ERA13LA054

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13LA054)

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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