N3214J - 2023 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS Aircraft Registration

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2023 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12IS

Aircraft Description

N3214J is a 2023 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Shepherd Jeffrey A in Highland, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 7, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on February 1, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912 IS engine producing 100 horsepower, N3214J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A374F4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N3214J was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.9629, -88.9872 on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N3214J was last updated on February 1, 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-12IS model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3214J. 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
2023
Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Model
RV-12IS
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV12RV-12
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 7, 2025
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 1, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
SHEPHERD JEFFREY A
Address
38 LEXINGTON LN
City
HIGHLAND
State / Zip Code
Illinois62249-3936
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912 IS
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50672364
Mode S Code (Hex)
A374F4

Additional Details

Registration
N3214J
Serial Number
121066
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
February 1, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01391962

Last Known Position

Date
April 25, 2026 (UTC 21:00:05)
Airport
Latitude
38.950195
Longitude
-89.39623

Data Source

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

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