N8980K - 2025 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS Aircraft Registration

N8980K is a 2025 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Kruse James H in Saint Petersburg, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 29, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on July 11, 2025. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2032. Powered by a Rotax 912IS2 engine producing 100 horsepower, N8980K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC656E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8980K was last tracked by AviatorDB near Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) on May 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8980K was last updated on July 11, 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 N8980K. 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.