N284DG - 2011 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

RV12

2011 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12

Aircraft Description

N284DG is a 2011 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Smith Curtis A in Urbana, OH. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 23, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on August 7, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N284DG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2DD29 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N284DG was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.0798, -83.0730 on August 7, 2024. The FAA registry record for N284DG was last updated on August 7, 2025. 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 N284DG. 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
2011
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 23, 2013
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 7, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
SMITH CURTIS A
Address
3138 E STATE ROUTE 29
City
URBANA
State / Zip Code
Ohio43078-9772
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)
50556451
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2DD29

Additional Details

Registration
N284DG
Serial Number
120284
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2032
Last Action Date
August 7, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01108029

Last Known Position

Date
August 7, 2024 (UTC 16:40:17)
Airport
Latitude
40.0798
Longitude
-83.072998

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC