# N4754: 2017 Vans RV-12

- Status: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- 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: 120531
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport kit-built
- Airworthiness date: October 5, 2017
- Mode S code: A5D691
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4754
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4754

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 ERA25LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA191), Mar 28, 2025: Vans RV-12 (N4754), Chesterfield, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the collapse of the nose landing gear.

## 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 20250328009909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250328009909A), Mar 28, 2025: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (N4754), Chesterfield, VA, Substantial damage. The plane, which hadn't flown in several months, launched from runway 15 on his first takeoff, flew the traffic pattern, and was making his first landing. The…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N4754

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4754 before.

- [Cancelled 1992-10-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4754-1992-10-16): Boeing 727-235, S/N 19474. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Extex International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EXTEX%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

## 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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