N588DF - 2011 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

RV12

2011 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12

Aircraft Description

N588DF is a 2011 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Shade Neal Martin in Columbia, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 26, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on June 27, 2024. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N588DF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A793F1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N588DF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.6929, -86.8700 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N588DF was last updated on June 27, 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 N588DF. 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
2011
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, 2011
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 27, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
SHADE NEAL MARTIN
Address
2347 GLENNRIDGE RD
City
COLUMBIA
State / Zip Code
Tennessee38401-7364
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)
51711761
Mode S Code (Hex)
A793F1

Additional Details

Registration
N588DF
Serial Number
120336
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2031
Last Action Date
June 27, 2024
Last Update Date
June 27, 2024
Unique ID
01068554

Last Known Position

Date
May 16, 2026 (UTC 15:42:46)
Airport
Latitude
35.709686
Longitude
-86.865406

Data Source

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

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