N409FM is a 2010 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 120290, registered in Shirley, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 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 Jul 17, 2010. It is one of 577 RV-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in New York. About 87% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 3, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Shirley, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Farmingdale FSDO (FRG FSDO) · (631) 454-2400
- Certificate issued
- Jun 24, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jun 24, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4CE99
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51147231
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- RV-12
- Year manufactured
- 2010
- Serial number
- 120290
- 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 Jul 17, 2010
- Approved operations
- Operating light-sport kit-built
Public airports near Shirley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven Shirley, NY | KHWV | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Bayport Aerodrome Bayport, NY | 23N | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Long Island Mac Arthur New York, NY | KISP | 12 mi | 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2014 | Bayport, NY | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 this airframe | Minor | None | ERA14LA181 |
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.