N976S is a 2021 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12101, registered in South Bend, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Aug 20, 2021. It is one of 374 RV-12IS aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Indiana. About 70% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- South Bend, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Jul 30, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD9B7F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53315577
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- RV-12IS
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 12101
- 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
- Light sport since Aug 20, 2021
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near South Bend
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend International South Bend, IN | KSBN | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Jerry Tyler Memorial Niles, MI | 3TR | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mishawaka Pilots Club Elkhart, IN | 3C1 | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2015 | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 | E-3370 | 2001 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2012 | Macon, MS | Hawker Beechcraft A36 other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | ERA12FA376 |
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.