N171PC - 2024 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS Aircraft Registration

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2024 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12IS

Aircraft Description

N171PC is a 2024 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Blu Sky Aviation LLC in Morrisville, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 14, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on December 1, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912IS2 engine producing 100 horsepower, N171PC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A11E2C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N171PC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.3992, -74.6589 on June 5, 2025. The FAA registry record for N171PC was last updated on December 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Van's Aircraft, based in North Plains, Oregon, is the most popular kit aircraft manufacturer in the world. The RV series of homebuilt aircraft ranges from the two-seat RV-4 to the four-seat RV-10, with thousands completed and flying worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 920 Vans Aircraft INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-12IS model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N171PC. 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.

Model Year
2024
Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Model
RV-12IS
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV12RV-12
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 14, 2024
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 1, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
BLU SKY AVIATION LLC
Address
506 CURTIS DR
City
MORRISVILLE
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania19067-3505
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912IS2
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50217054
Mode S Code (Hex)
A11E2C

Additional Details

Registration
N171PC
Serial Number
121117
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
December 31, 2030
Last Action Date
December 1, 2023
Last Update Date
December 1, 2023
Unique ID
01417934

Last Known Position

Date
April 21, 2026 (UTC 18:54:11)
Airport
Latitude
40.399242
Longitude
-74.641675

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC