N73JA - 2025 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS Aircraft Registration

RV12

2025 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12IS

Aircraft Description

N73JA is a 2025 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 24, 2026. The registration certificate was issued on June 25, 2025. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2032. Powered by a Rotax 912 IS engine producing 100 horsepower, N73JA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9C97B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N73JA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 48.1544, -122.1562 on June 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N73JA was last updated on June 25, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-12 represented a groundbreaking entry into the Light Sport Aircraft category, becoming America's most successful homebuilt LSA design. First flown in 2008, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane that could seat two occupants with a maximum takeoff weight of 1,320 pounds. Powered by a 100-horsepower Rotax 912ULS engine, the aircraft spans 27 feet with a length of 20 feet. More than 1,100 kits have been sold by Van's Aircraft, with over 750 examples completed and flying worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 919 Vans Aircraft INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV12.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N73JA. 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
2025
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 24, 2026
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 25, 2025

Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912 IS
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52344573
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9C97B

Additional Details

Registration
N73JA
Serial Number
121281
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2032
Last Action Date
June 25, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01511416

Last Known Position

Date
June 24, 2026 (UTC 19:02:55)
Airport
Latitude
48.154426
Longitude
-122.156208

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC