N12312 - 1964 Smith Miniplane Aircraft Registration

N12312 is a 1964 Smith MINIPLANE, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Carbiener Ross E in Kewanee, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 25, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on October 31, 1996. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES engine producing 140 horsepower, N12312 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0616D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N12312 was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Smith DSA-1 Miniplane was a pioneering single-seat homebuilt biplane that brought affordable sport aviation to amateur builders during the post-war aviation boom. First flown on October 29, 1956, it was a single-bay staggered biplane configuration powered by Continental or Lycoming engines ranging from 65 to 125 horsepower. With a 17-foot wingspan and capable of 135 mph, the diminutive aircraft weighed just 1,000 pounds gross. Designed by Frank W. Smith and sold as construction plans rather than complete aircraft, it became one of the most successful homebuilt designs of the 1950s and 1960s. AviatorDB tracks 184 Smith aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DSA1.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12312. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.