# N331RV: 2011 Vans RV-12

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Vans RV-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/vans-rv-12) (registry code 0690009, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 120358
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport kit-built
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 2011
- Certificate issued: May 22, 2018
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A39B11
- Registered owner: [Career Path Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAREER%20PATH%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Portland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portland)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4403° N, 122.7766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97223, 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=331RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331RV

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

None matched to N331RV.

## 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.

- [Incident 20110531011179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110531011179I), May 31, 2011: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (N331RV), Mcminville, OR, Minor damage. On may 31, 2011, [privacy data omitted] said that he failed to latch his RV-12'S canopy prior to take off. As he rotated, the canopy popped up and rapidly…

## 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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