Aircraft Description
N556WS is a 2022 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Alford Stephen G in Cumming, GA. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 15, 2022. 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, N556WS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A717BA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N556WS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.4557, -84.6493 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N556WS was last updated on February 22, 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 N556WS. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC