N218VC - Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

N218VC is a Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Ricciardi Joseph D in Crystal Lake, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 2, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on October 29, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N218VC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D918 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N218VC was last tracked by AviatorDB near Lake in The Hills Airport (K3CK) on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N218VC was last updated on October 29, 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 N218VC. 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.