Single-engine piston

N1242

2009 Homebuilt RV-9A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
91078
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aardvark Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Danvers, IL
Registration record

N1242 on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt RV-9A
Serial
91078
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Aardvark Aviation LLC
Danvers, IL
Certificate issued
2023-10-20
Airworthiness date
2009-08-29
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0652C
Mode S (octal)
50062454
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-9A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N1242 to the current registrant.
  • 2009-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1929-03-01
    N1242 previously assigned to a Waco 9 (s/n 263); cancelled.
Overview

About N1242

N1242 is a 2009 Homebuilt RV-9A, serial number 91078. The FAA register lists Aardvark Aviation LLC as the registrant in Danvers, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 29, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1242.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1242.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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