Single-engine piston

N812SM

Homebuilt RV6-A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

—

Serial

23302

Class

Single-engine piston

Engines

Lycoming O-360-A1A

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)

Based

Palmer, AK

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Registration record

N812SM on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt RV6-A

Serial

23302

Engines

Lycoming O-360-A1A

Registered owner

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC

Palmer, AK

Certificate issued

2020-03-12

Airworthiness date

2002-03-12

Registration expires

2027-03-31

Airworthiness class

Experimental · amateur-built

Mode S (hex)

AB1266

Mode S (octal)

52611146

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Kit

Vans Aircraft Inc RV6A QUICK BUILD KIT

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2027-03-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2020-03-12
Certificate of registration issued as N812SM.
2017-09-13
Accident at Elbert, CO; damage: substantial.
2002-03-12
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).

Overview

About N812SM

N812SM is a Homebuilt RV6-A, serial number 23302. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 12, 2002.

N812SM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-09-13 Accident · Elbert, CO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN17LA367

Reported aircraft: Miller Steven M RV6 A

Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare in strong gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his loss of directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects.

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.