Single-engine piston

N1953X

Vans RV-12IS

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
121087
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rochester, NY
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Registration record

N1953X on the FAA register

Type
Vans RV-12IS
Serial
121087
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rochester, NY
Certificate issued
2025-07-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A17D95
Mode S (octal)
50276625
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1953X to the current registrant.
  • 1971-08-13
    N1953X previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane (s/n 18256053); cancelled.
Overview

About N1953X

N1953X is a Vans RV-12IS, serial number 121087. It is registered to an individual in Rochester, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1953X. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-12-30 Accident · Honaunau,Hawaii, 11 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3348
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182 — a different aircraft that carried the N1953X registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: CONTOUR,APRX 5500FT UN CONT CLB.DNSTY ALT 8000FT.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.