# N678AD: 2010 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: 120093
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport kit-built
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 2010
- Certificate issued: April 19, 2019
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A8F974
- Registered owner: [Cutrer John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUTRER%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Mc Alpin, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Mc%20Alpin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1375° N, 82.9783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32062, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=678AD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678AD

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 ERA13LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA054), Nov 10, 2012: Vans RV-12 (N678AD), Williamson, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in a midair collision.

## 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 20121110026952A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121110026952A), Nov 10, 2012: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (N678AD), Williamson, GA, Minor damage. The RV-12, N678AD aircraft was entering the right downwind traffic pattern for runway 13 at Peachstate Airport, (GA2) Williamson, Georgia, when he collided…

## 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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