N188VS - 2017 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

RV12

2017 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12

Aircraft Description

N188VS is a 2017 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Van Santen Julian in Fountain Hills, AZ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 27, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on November 29, 2016. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N188VS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A16050 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N188VS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.4608, -111.7280 on June 8, 2024. The FAA registry record for N188VS was last updated on September 15, 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-12 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N188VS. 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
2017
Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Model
RV-12
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV12RV-12
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 27, 2017
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 29, 2016

Registered Owner

Name
VAN SANTEN JULIAN
Address
16100 E SHOOTING STAR TRL
City
FOUNTAIN HILLS
State / Zip Code
Arizona85268-6569
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912ULS SERIES
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50260120
Mode S Code (Hex)
A16050

Additional Details

Registration
N188VS
Serial Number
120962
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 15, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01236012

Last Known Position

Date
June 8, 2024 (UTC 15:04:41)
Airport
Latitude
33.4608
Longitude
-111.727997

Data Source

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

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