N73712 is a 2009 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 120034, registered in Richland, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. 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 Oct 23, 2009. It is one of 577 RV-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Washington. About 97% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 29, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Richland, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Spokane FSDO (GEG FSDO) · (509) 532-2340 or (800) 341-2623
- Certificate issued
- Dec 20, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9E7A2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52363642
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- RV-12
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- 120034
- 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 Oct 23, 2009
- Approved operations
- Operating light-sport kit-built
Public airports near Richland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Richland, WA | KRLD | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tri-Cities Pasco, WA | KPSC | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Prosser Prosser, WA | S40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2002 | AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A340-313 | 117 | GERMANY | ||
| Jun 8, 1999 | BOEING 737-7K9 | 28090 | GREECE | ||
| Aug 10, 1988 | BOEING 737-297 | 20210 | |||
| May 2, 1951 | CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13A | 6892 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2011 | Windom, MN | Van'S Aircraft, Inc. RV-12 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN11LA601 |
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.