Aircraft Description
N12718 is a Beech UC-45J, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Van Horn Aviation LLC in Tempe, AZ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 19, 1986. The registration certificate was issued on January 7, 2020. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N12718 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0704F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N12718 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Falcon Field (KFFZ) on February 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N12718 was last updated on September 29, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Beechcraft, now part of Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kansas, has been building high-performance general aviation aircraft since 1932. The company is known for its Bonanza, Baron, and King Air lines, combining quality construction with exceptional performance. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the UC-45J model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12718. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC