Single-engine piston

N257BB

2012 Vans RV-12

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
120428
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Medford, OR
2012 Vans RV-12
Representative photo of a Vans RV-12. Not a photo of N257BB.
Registration record

N257BB on the FAA register

Type
2012 Vans RV-12
Serial
120428
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Medford, OR
Certificate issued
2011-11-28
Airworthiness date
2012-10-03
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A2719A
Mode S (octal)
50470632
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 N257BB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2011-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N257BB.
Overview

About N257BB

N257BB is a 2012 Vans RV-12, serial number 120428. It is registered to an individual in Medford, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2011 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 experimental category (light-sport), dated October 3, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N257BB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N257BB.

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.