# N12288: Detroit VEGA DL-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Detroit VEGA DL-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/detroit-vega-dl-1) (registry code 5261003, 5 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-14b) (registry code 51654)
- Serial number: 161
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 1970
- Certificate issued: August 10, 2021
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A05EB1
- Registered owner: [Mid America Flight Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID%20AMERICA%20FLIGHT%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Mount Pleasant, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mount%20Pleasant)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2174° N, 94.9830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75455, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12288
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12288

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Detroit VEGA DL-1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW84LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA186), Mar 8, 1984: Lockheed VEGA-1 (N12288), Yukon, OK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20180323008049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180323008049I), Mar 23, 2018: Detroit VEGA DL-1 (N12288), Lancaster, CA, Minor damage. During landing rollout the pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the aircraft due to high crosswind conditions. The aircraft left wingtip and…
- [Incident 19850516024509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850516024509I), May 16, 1985: Lkheed VEGA1 (N12288), Oklahoma City, OK, Minor damage. Lost directional control during aborted high speed taxi. Ran off runway and slid sideways tipping onto left wing.
- [Accident 19840308008319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840308008319A), Mar 8, 1984: Lkheed VEGA1 (N12288), Yukon, OK, Substantial damage. Lost control of tail wheel aircraft during a practice landing. Ground looped. Overinflated main struts a factor.
- [Incident 19840204010149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840204010149I), Feb 4, 1984: Lkheed VEGA1 (N12288), Norman, OK, Minor damage. Lost control taxiing in a gusty surface wind. Left the taxiway. Nosed up as power was applied to return to taxiway.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Detroit VEGA DL-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/detroit-vega-dl-1/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-14b.md

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