N321BT is a 2022 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12110, registered in Apple Valley, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Mar 16, 2022. It is one of 374 RV-12IS aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Minnesota. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 4, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LIGHT SPORT AVIATION SERVICES LLC
- Location
- Apple Valley, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 27, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A37232
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50671062
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- RV-12IS
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- 12110
- 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
- Light sport since Mar 16, 2022
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near Apple Valley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airlake Minneapolis, MN | KLVN | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis, MN | KMSP | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Wipline Inver Grove Hgts, MN | 09Y | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2008 | CESSNA 210L | 21060127 | 1973 | NAMIBIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2023 | Crystal, MN | Van'S Aircraft RV-12 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN23LA398 |
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.