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N257BB

VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 · 2012 · Valid

N257BB is a VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 (year 2012), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-10-25. Owner type: individual. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database; accident and incident history is in NTSB CAROL.

Snapshot date: 2026-10-25 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
120428
Issued
Nov 28, 2011
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
OR

Registered owner

W. S.

OR

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentIndividual owner (redacted)certificate issued Nov 28, 2011
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history

We don't import NTSB accident data, so this profile can't say whether N257BB has an accident or incident record. Search the tail number in NTSB CAROL, including any earlier N-numbers the aircraft carried. Open NTSB CAROL.

Airworthiness Directives

We don't import the FAA AD library, so this profile lists no ADs. Which ADs apply to N257BB depends on its airframe, engine, propeller, installed equipment and serial ranges — search each in the FAA AD library (DRS) and check the logbook AD record with your A&P.

Type certificate

VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the VANS AIRCRAFT INC family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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