# N242VA: 2013 Vans RV-12

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Vans RV-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/vans-rv-12) (registry code 060009Y, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 12017
- Year built: 2013
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: October 7, 2013
- Certificate issued: November 13, 2021
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A23949
- Registered owner: [Adventure Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADVENTURE%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Waukesha, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Waukesha)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0186° N, 88.2940° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53188, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=242VA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242VA

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Vans RV-12)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

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 GAA15CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA159), Jun 20, 2015: Vans RV-12 (N242VA), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. 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.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20150620009199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150620009199A), Jun 20, 2015: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (N242VA), Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. On June 20, 2015 at 1045 CST the pilot of a RV-12, N242VA made an emergency landing in the grass south and next to runway 27 at Oshkosh Wittman airport (osh).…

## 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 Vans RV-12 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/vans-rv-12/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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