# N5415J: 2025 Charles L Smith RV-12IS - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Charles L Smith RV-12IS](https://openairdocs.org/model/charles-l-smith-rv-12is) (registry code 0563939, 2 seats) - Engine: [Aeromoment AM15 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeromoment-am15-series) (registry code 00452) - Serial number: 121206 - Year built: 2025 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: 4 cycle - Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS - Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built - Airworthiness date: December 8, 2025 - Certificate issued: December 27, 2024 - Expires: December 31, 2031 - Mode S code: A6DEB3 - Registered owner: [Smith Charles L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CHARLES%20L) - Location: [La Marque, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/La%20Marque) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 29.3658° N, 94.9880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77568, 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=5415J - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5415J 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 Aeromoment AM15 model are included. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (Charles L Smith RV-12IS) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Aeromoment AM15 series) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N5415J. ## NTSB investigations on N5415J not matched to an aircraft (2) 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 ATL95LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA143), Jul 25, 1995: Cessna 172N (N5415J), Kill Devil Hill, NC, no damage. Probable cause: The attempt by the pilots to perform the unfamiliar procedure of starting the airplane's engine by hand. - [NTSB ATL92LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA161), Aug 18, 1992: Cessna 172N (N5415J), New Bern, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N5415J. ## Reports on N5415J not matched to an aircraft (3) They name N5415J, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Accident 19950725048989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950725048989A), Jul 25, 1995: Cessna 172 (N5415J), Kittyhawk, NC, No damage. (-16) Master switch had been left on running aircraft battery down. During hand propping operation the engine fired and the prop struck the mechanic on the… - [Incident 19950616020619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950616020619I), Jun 16, 1995: Cessna 172N (N5415J), New Bern, NC. Lost power initial climb. Landed on highway. Found engine would idle only. Replaced carburetor. Flew to airport. - [Accident 19920818032139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920818032139A), Aug 18, 1992: Cessna 172N (N5415J), New Bern, NC, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in a light crosswind. Ran off runway into a ditch. ## 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 N5415J not matched to an aircraft (1) They name N5415J, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR 95ZZZX3680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3680), Jun 19, 1995: CARBURETOR JET. BLOCKED. TEAR DOWN OF CARBURETOR TO IDENTIFY REASON FOR FAILURE. MAIN JET ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND PARTIALLY BLOCKED. BLOCKAGE REMOVED USING A .040 INCH PIECE OF SAFETY WIRE P ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) None matched to this aircraft's models. ## Earlier aircraft with N5415J The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N5415J before. - [Cancelled 2018-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5415J-2018-08-10): DJI Innovations DJI S900, S/N 0370010739. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Lane Jeffrey](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANE%20JEFFREY), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago) ## Related - Other Charles L Smith RV-12IS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/charles-l-smith-rv-12is/aircraft.md - The Aeromoment AM15 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeromoment-am15-series.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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