N831WS - Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

RV12

VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12

Aircraft Description

N831WS is a Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Ferar Walter L in San Bernardino, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 24, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on January 13, 2020. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N831WS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB5E16 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N831WS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Redlands Municipal Airport (KREI) on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N831WS was last updated on September 30, 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 N831WS. 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
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
April 24, 2015
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 13, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
FERAR WALTER L
Address
24958 VINE ST
City
SAN BERNARDINO
State / Zip Code
California92410-4546
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)
52657026
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB5E16

Additional Details

Registration
N831WS
Serial Number
120758
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
September 30, 2023
Unique ID
01167734

Last Known Position

Date
April 3, 2026 (UTC 21:37:21)
Airport
Latitude
34.083984
Longitude
-117.141541

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC