# N312: Porter David R RV-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Porter David R RV-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/porter-david-r-rv-7) (registry code 05642C6, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 72629
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-7
- Certificate issued: March 6, 2024
- Expires: March 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A34E3E
- Registered owner: [Porter David R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PORTER%20DAVID%20R)
- Location: [Dayton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dayton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6465° N, 84.1670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45459, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=312
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N312

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 (Porter David R RV-7)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N312.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N312.

## Reports on N312 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N312, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19830303009749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830303009749I), Mar 3, 1983: Boeing 737* (N312), Houston, TX. #2 Engine overheat light came on retarded throttle to idle. Removed #2 engine fuel heat anti-ice valve gasket.

## 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.

## Service difficulty reports on N312 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N312, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR JBXA0000180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JBXA0000180), Jun 8, 2000: BLEED VALVE. MISUSED. O2 MASK DROPPED AT 14,000 FT, CREW ALTITUDE. BLEED VALVES WERE LEFT IN THE OFF POSITION DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED USED O2 GENERATORS AND REPACKED MASK.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N312

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N312 before.

- [Cancelled 2013-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312-2013-05-20): Cessna R172E, S/N R172-0030. Sale reported. Owner: [Greeley, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Greeley)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312-1965-05-22): Beech C18S, S/N 4137. Owner: [Forney Arc Welders Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORNEY%20ARC%20WELDERS%20INC), [Ft Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Ft%20Collins)
- [Cancelled 1948-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312-1948-07-14): North American SNJ-4, S/N 10892, built 1942. Owner: [Civil Aeronautics Administration](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AERONAUTICS%20ADMINISTRATION), [Washington 25, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington%2025)
- [Cancelled 1930-05-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312-1930-05-03): Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor CURTISS JN-4D, S/N 001, built 1918. Owner: [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

## Related

- Other Porter David R RV-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/porter-david-r-rv-7/aircraft.md

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