N243VA

Valid registration

VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12

Fixed wing single enginePortsmouth, NHRegistered Aug 8, 2026

N243VA is a Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12018, registered in Portsmouth, NH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2033. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Oct 25, 2013. It is one of 577 RV-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in New Hampshire.

2494days left
Registration expiresAug 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
CHI AEROSPACE INC
Location
Portsmouth, NH
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
Certificate issued
Aug 8, 2026
Last FAA action
Aug 8, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A23D00
Mode S code (octal)
50436400
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Model
RV-12
Serial number
12018
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
4 cycle
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Light sport since Oct 25, 2013
Approved operations
Airplane

Public airports near Portsmouth

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Portsmouth International At Pease
Portsmouth, NH
KPSM2 miTowered100LL, A, J8
Seacoast Airfield
Eliot, ME
3B46 miNon-towered-
Hampton Airfield
Hampton, NH
7B37 miNon-towered100LL, MOGAS

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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