N731M is a 2025 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 121591, registered in Albuquerque, NM. It is powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (operating light-sport kit-built), issued Jul 2, 2025. It is one of 374 RV-12IS aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in New Mexico. About 5% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Last FAA action
- Sep 17, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9CFD5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52347725
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- RV-12IS
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 121591
- 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
- Experimental since Jul 2, 2025
- Approved operations
- Operating light-sport kit-built
Public airports near Albuquerque
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, NM | KABQ | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1, A1+ |
| Double Eagle II Albuquerque, NM | KAEG | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Mid Valley Airpark Los Lunas, NM | E98 | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2014 | STINSON VULTEE V-77 | 77-73 | 1943 | ||
| Aug 15, 1931 | RYAN AIRCRAFT B-5 | 231 |