N217EA - 2016 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

RV12

2016 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12

Aircraft Description

N217EA is a 2016 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to 217EA LLC in Iowa, LA. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 30, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on March 2, 2024. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N217EA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D3E8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N217EA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.2592, -93.0489 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N217EA was last updated on March 2, 2024. 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 N217EA. 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
2016
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
January 30, 2017
Classification
Light Sport Acrobatic Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 2, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
217EA LLC
Address
2464 MAN HEYD RD
City
IOWA
State / Zip Code
Louisiana70647-3336
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)
50351750
Mode S Code (Hex)
A1D3E8

Additional Details

Registration
N217EA
Serial Number
12072
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2031
Last Action Date
March 2, 2024
Last Update Date
March 2, 2024
Unique ID
01231129

Last Known Position

Date
March 19, 2026 (UTC 16:18:17)
Airport
Latitude
30.259234
Longitude
-93.048926

Data Source

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

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