Vans Aircraft INC RV-12

0 ADs match the Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

19

Destroyed

4

Substantial damage

14

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• May 24, 2025Substantial damage · serious injuries · Abingdon, VAN813JC
• Mar 28, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Chesterfield, VAN4754
• Sep 27, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Paris, IDN916PH
• Jun 6, 2024Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Auburn, WAN412JN
• Oct 26, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Novato, CAN28BS

2 reports on Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 19 NTSB events since 1982 involve Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 2 service difficulty reports on Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.