# N666BE: 2013 William G Earl VAN RV12

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [William G Earl VAN RV12](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-g-earl-van-rv12) (registry code 05632RI, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Viking 110](https://openairdocs.org/engine/viking-110) (registry code 63700)
- Serial number: 120226
- Year built: 2013
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 2013
- Certificate issued: May 15, 2013
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A8CAA1
- Registered owner: [Earl William G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EARL%20WILLIAM%20G)
- Location: [Jacksonville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1405° N, 123.1124° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97530, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=666BE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N666BE

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 (William G Earl VAN RV12)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Viking 110)

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 CEN13LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA340), Jun 11, 2013: Vans RV12 (N666BE), Chadron, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly secure the latch to the tip-up canopy before flight, which resulted in the canopy opening on takeoff and a subsequent loss of airplane control while attempting to land…

## 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 20130611011539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130611011539A), Jun 11, 2013: William G Earl VANS RV12 (N666BE), Chadron, NE, Substantial damage. On June 11, 2013, at approximately 0640 MDT, an experimental amateur built aircraft, vans aircraft RV-12, serial number 120226, N666BE, was operating at 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.

## Related

- Other William G Earl VAN RV12 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/william-g-earl-van-rv12/aircraft.md
- The Viking 110 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/viking-110.md

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