N987LS - 2017 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12 Aircraft Registration

N987LS is a 2017 Vans Aircraft INC RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Smith Larry in Friendswood, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 20, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on April 17, 2017. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N987LS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC630 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N987LS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.5075, -95.1813 on February 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N987LS was last updated on October 20, 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 N987LS. 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.