N488QA - 2013 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

N488QA is a 2013 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Bleau Michael in Melbourne, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 7, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on November 5, 2024. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N488QA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A607B0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N488QA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.5148, -80.7992 on July 2, 2025. The FAA registry record for N488QA was last updated on November 5, 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 N488QA. 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.