Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS
370 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS aircraft are currently registered with the FAA, built 2004–2026. Most are registered in TX, OR and FL.
- Registered today
- 370
- Years built
- 2004–2026
- Seats
- 2
- Engines
- 1 · 4 Cycle
Airworthiness Directives
ADs published since 1998 that may apply0 ADs match the Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS 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.
Watch new ADs for the Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS
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Accident history
NTSB since 1982- NTSB events
- 7
- Destroyed
- 1
- Substantial damage
- 6
- Minor damage
- 0
- No damage
- 0
- Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025
- 5.8
Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS 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-12IS aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.
- Feb 24, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Appleton, WIN46TB
- Aug 26, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Hartford, WIN18HS
- Dec 7, 2024Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Homosassa, FLN702DP
- Jul 2, 2024Substantial damage · serious injuries · Scappoose, ORN725FA
- Apr 5, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Lake Elmo, MNN245EM
Service difficulty reports
FAA SDRs since 19950 reports on Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.
Registered fleet by year built
FAA Registry| 2004 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 21 | |
| 2020 | 30 | |
| 2021 | 33 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 50 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 65 | |
| 2026 | 11 | |
| Unknown | 78 |
Buyer checklist
No ADs published since 1998 match the Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 7 NTSB events since 1982 involve Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 5.8 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. 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.
Type data
FAA aircraft reference file- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Light Sport
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
RV-12IS aircraft
Page 1 of 15| N-number | Year | Based in | Certificate issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| N100BT | 2024 | Signal Mountain, TN | Aug 30, 2026 |
| N1014 | 2025 | Plano, TX | May 9, 2025 |
| N1022Y | 2022 | Sharpsburg, GA | Apr 11, 2023 |
| N1044A | 2025 | Tampa, FL | Dec 29, 2025 |
| N107TF | 2020 | Port Ludlow, WA | Mar 5, 2025 |
| N10DM | 2019 | Lewes, DE | Aug 25, 2021 |
| N112WB | 2021 | Cedar Falls, IA | Sep 23, 2021 |
| N114KH | 2019 | Westlake Village, CA | Aug 4, 2021 |
| N114M | 2024 | Collierville, TN | Oct 31, 2024 |
| N1152S | 2019 | Eugene, OR | May 8, 2025 |
| N115HT | 2023 | Wake Forest, NC | Nov 10, 2023 |
| N116HS | 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | |
| N11734 | — | Wellsboro, PA | Sep 9, 2026 |
| N119VA | 2025 | Houston, TX | Dec 8, 2025 |
| N11KH | — | Aurora, OR | Aug 21, 2026 |
| N1204K | 2023 | Centerburg, OH | Aug 18, 2024 |
| N121EA | 2025 | Aug 18, 2026 | |
| N121SF | 2019 | Nicholasville, KY | Jun 28, 2023 |
| N122B | 2020 | Mequon, WI | Oct 5, 2020 |
| N12301 | 2022 | Santa Cruz, CA | Sep 14, 2022 |
| N123RR | 2020 | West Palm Beach, FL | Aug 16, 2021 |
| N124BC | — | Aurora, OR | May 19, 2026 |
| N124J | — | Battle Ground, WA | Jun 28, 2024 |
| N124TK | 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| N124VA | 2025 | Portsmouth, NH | Aug 8, 2026 |