N312RD - 2016 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

RV12

2016 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12

Aircraft Description

N312RD is a 2016 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Granville David M in Newport Beach, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 26, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on March 11, 2024. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N312RD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A34FBA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N312RD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.9747, -117.6370 on January 24, 2025. The FAA registry record for N312RD was last updated on March 11, 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 N312RD. 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
May 26, 2016
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 11, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
GRANVILLE DAVID M
Address
113 15TH ST
City
NEWPORT BEACH
State / Zip Code
California92663-4541
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)
50647672
Mode S Code (Hex)
A34FBA

Additional Details

Registration
N312RD
Serial Number
120729
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2031
Last Action Date
March 11, 2024
Last Update Date
March 11, 2024
Unique ID
01217222

Last Known Position

Date
January 24, 2025 (UTC 21:04:48)
Airport
Latitude
33.974701
Longitude
-117.637001

Data Source

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

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