N859TX - 2023 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS Aircraft Registration

N859TX is a 2023 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Degood John Norman III in Humble, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 29, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on October 7, 2025. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2032. Powered by a Rotax 912 IS engine producing 100 horsepower, N859TX is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABCA86 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N859TX was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.4226, -94.7762 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N859TX was last updated on October 7, 2025. 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 N859TX. 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.