Single-engine piston

N73712

2009 Vans RV-12

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
120034
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Richland, WA
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2009 Vans RV-12
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Registration record

N73712 on the FAA register

Type
2009 Vans RV-12
Serial
120034
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Richland, WA
Certificate issued
2019-12-20
Airworthiness date
2009-10-23
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A9E7A2
Mode S (octal)
52363642
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 N73712.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N73712 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-08-29
    Accident at Windom, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2002-02-28
    N73712 previously assigned to a Airbus A340-300 (s/n 117); cancelled.
  • 1999-06-08
    N73712 previously assigned to a Boeing 737-7K9 (s/n 28090); cancelled.
  • 1988-08-10
    N73712 previously assigned to a Boeing 737-297 (s/n 20210); cancelled.
  • 1951-05-02
    N73712 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 6892); cancelled.
Overview

About N73712

N73712 is a 2009 Vans RV-12, serial number 120034. It is registered to an individual in Richland, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 20, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 23, 2009.

N73712 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-08-29 Accident · Windom, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN11LA601
Reported aircraft: Van's Aircraft, RV-12
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control after liftoff due to his distraction with the unsecured canopy, which he did not lock before takeoff.

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.