Single-engine piston

N242VA

2013 Vans RV-12

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2013
Serial
12017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adventure Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Waukesha, WI
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Registration record

N242VA on the FAA register

Type
2013 Vans RV-12
Serial
12017
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Adventure Aviation LLC
Waukesha, WI
Certificate issued
2021-11-13
Airworthiness date
2013-10-07
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A23949
Mode S (octal)
50434511
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$80,675 to $111,175
Middle half of 10 live Vans RV-12 listings, 2010–2019 models (median $94,750). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N242VA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N242VA.
  • 2015-06-20
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
Overview

About N242VA

N242VA is a 2013 Vans RV-12, serial number 12017. The FAA register lists Adventure Aviation LLC as the registrant in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated October 7, 2013.

N242VA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-06-20 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA159
Reported aircraft: Vans RV-12
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's glide path during the final approach, which resulted in a low approach path and impact with terrain.

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.