N242SA is a 2021 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 121202, registered in Cincinnati, OH. It is powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (operating light-sport kit-built), issued Feb 3, 2023. It is one of 374 RV-12IS aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Ohio. About 70% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Cincinnati FSDO (CVG FSDO) · (513) 842-9600
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A238FE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50434376
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- RV-12IS
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 121202
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912 IS (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Feb 3, 2023
- Approved operations
- Operating light-sport kit-built
Public airports near Cincinnati
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field Cincinnati, OH | KLUK | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Covington, KY | KCVG | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Butler County Rgnl/Hogan Field Hamilton, OH | KHAO | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2015 | CESSNA TU206G | U20604309 | 1978 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2011 | Sioux Lookout, CA | Cessna TU206G other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | CEN11WA603 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.