N12DS - 1984 Carr Bryan RV4 Aircraft Registration

N12DS is a 1984 Carr Bryan RV4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Buckbee Robert E in College Station, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 23, 1987. The registration certificate was issued on March 6, 2021. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N12DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A051B5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N12DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.3772, -96.1136 on May 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N12DS was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-4 is a high-performance homebuilt aircraft that revolutionized the kit plane industry by bringing fighter-like handling characteristics to civilian aviation. First flown in August 1979, it is a low-wing, single-engine monoplane that seats two in tandem configuration. Powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine with a gross weight of 1,500 pounds, the RV-4 established Van's Aircraft as the dominant force in experimental aviation with over 1,446 examples completed worldwide by 2022. AviatorDB tracks 2 Carr Bryan aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV4.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12DS. 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.