N397JC

Valid registration

2010 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12

Fixed wing single engineBridge City, TXRegistered Apr 30, 2026

N397JC is a 2010 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 120186, registered in Bridge City, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2032. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (operating light-sport kit-built), issued Jan 20, 2010. It is one of 577 RV-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 50 of them registered in Texas. About 87% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresApr 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Bridge City, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
Certificate issued
Apr 30, 2026
Last FAA action
Apr 30, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A49D95
Mode S code (octal)
51116625
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Model
RV-12
Year manufactured
2010
Serial number
120186
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
Experimental since Jan 20, 2010
Approved operations
Operating light-sport kit-built

Public airports near Bridge City

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Orange County
Orange, TX
KORG3 miNon-towered100LL, A
Jack Brooks Regional
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX
KBPT12 miTowered100LL, A
Beaumont Municipal
Beaumont, TX
KBMT23 miNon-towered100LL, A

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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