N521HC - 2014 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

RV12

2014 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12

Aircraft Description

N521HC is a 2014 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Sappington Philip R in Saint Charles, MO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 10, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on October 7, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N521HC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A68D57 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N521HC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.8403, -91.5654 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N521HC was last updated on October 7, 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 N521HC. 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
2014
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
September 10, 2014
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 7, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
SAPPINGTON PHILIP R
Address
188 HUNTINGTON DOWNS
City
SAINT CHARLES
State / Zip Code
Missouri63301-8700
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)
51506527
Mode S Code (Hex)
A68D57

Additional Details

Registration
N521HC
Serial Number
120432
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2030
Last Action Date
October 7, 2023
Last Update Date
October 7, 2023
Unique ID
01157218

Last Known Position

Date
March 24, 2026 (UTC 21:23:11)
Airport
Latitude
29.840332
Longitude
-91.565393

Data Source

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

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