Flight Tracker
N145Y
2012 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
HELPINSTINE STEPHEN S
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
BENTON, KY
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Feb 5, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Jun 5, 2012
Expires
Feb 29, 2032
Approved Operations
Light Sport / Reg. prior to 01/31/08

Airframe

Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Model
RV-12
Year
2012
Serial Number
120210
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912ULS SERIES
Type
4 Cycle
Power
100 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A0B769
Mode S Code (Octal)
50133551

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
BRANCHIDE CLIFFORD H PHILADELPHIA, PA Mar 26, 1948
TROJAN ROBERT W ALPINE, UT Nov 26, 1991

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Nov 9, 1989 Accident Destroyed PROVO, UT
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE CESSNA PILOT MISJUDGE HIS ALTITUDE ABOVE THE WATER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT ALLOWING HIS ATTENTION TO BE DIVERTED AND HIS LACK OF VISUAL/DEPTH PERCEPTION OVER THE CALM (GLASSY) WATER.

NTSB DEN90FA021