N49DD is a 2013 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 120566, registered in Santa Fe, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. 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 Jun 13, 2013. It is one of 577 RV-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 50 of them registered in Texas. About 56% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Santa Fe, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Jun 13, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jun 13, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A60E0E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51407016
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- RV-12
- Year manufactured
- 2013
- Serial number
- 120566
- 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 Jun 13, 2013
- Approved operations
- Operating light-sport kit-built
Public airports near Santa Fe
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Airpark Alvin, TX | 6R5 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Pearland Regional Houston, TX | KLVJ | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Wolfe Air Park Manvel, TX | 3T2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2009 | CESSNA 421C | 421C0076 | 1976 | ||
| - | CESSNA 411A | 4110266 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2008 | Greenville, NC | Cessna 421C other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | NYC08LA204 |
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.