N257HS - 2011 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

N257HS is a 2011 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Hines Steven T in Redding, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 15, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on October 19, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N257HS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2723F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N257HS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.5090, -122.2930 on June 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N257HS was last updated on October 19, 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 N257HS. 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.