N18HS is a 2024 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 121381, registered in West Bend, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2031; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2030. It is powered by a Rotax 912IS2 rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (operating light-sport kit-built), issued Jun 14, 2024. It is one of 374 RV-12IS aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 27% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 26, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2031
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- KETTLE MORAINE YOUTH AVIATION INC
- Location
- West Bend, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Feb 14, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Feb 14, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A13F13
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50237423
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- RV-12IS
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- 121381
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912IS2 (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jun 14, 2024
- Approved operations
- Operating light-sport kit-built
Public airports near West Bend
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bend Municipal West Bend, WI | KETB | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Hartford Municipal Hartford, WI | KHXF | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+, MOGAS |
| Port Washington/Didier Field Port Washington, WI | 35W | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2018 | SHAFFER THORP T-18 | 486 | 1978 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Hartford, WI | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA345 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.