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 San Bernardino International Airport (KSBD) on June 23, 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.
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 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.
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Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC