N980CM - 2024 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS Aircraft Registration

N980CM is a 2024 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12IS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Backstrom Nathan L in Hampton, MN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 13, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on July 19, 2024. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 912 IS engine producing 100 horsepower, N980CM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADAB62 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N980CM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Backstrom Airport (US-7427) on June 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N980CM was last updated on July 19, 2024. 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 N980CM. 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.