Flight Tracker
N7185A
2010 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
REGISTRATION PENDING
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
Status
Registration pending
Certificate Issued
-
Airworthiness Date
May 6, 2010
Expires
-
Approved Operations
Light Sport / Reg. prior to 01/31/08

Airframe

Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Model
RV-12
Year
2010
Serial Number
120164
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)
A99CCD
Mode S Code (Octal)
52316315

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: 3 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
NEAL COY B WEST MONROE, LA Feb 15, 1967
ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO INC TORRANCE, CA Apr 12, 2002
WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST NA SALT LAKE CITY, UT May 17, 2007

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 11, 2002 Accident Substantial Renton, WA
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The flight instructor's failure to ensure that adequate altitude/clearance above the ground was maintained during hovering flight, resulting in an inadvertent ground contact and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. A factor was the flight instructor's failure to ensure adequate control of the aircraft was maintained in the hover.

NTSB SEA02LA026