# N872RM: 2013 Vans RV-12

- Status: Valid registration
- 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: 12014
- Year built: 2013
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 2013
- Certificate issued: September 25, 2013
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: ABFF47
- Registered owner: [Riley Robin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RILEY%20ROBIN)
- Location: [Aiken, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Aiken)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4534° N, 81.7020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29803, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=872RM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N872RM

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 N872RM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N872RM.

## 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 N872RM not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N872RM, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR 96ZZZX1095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1095), Oct 18, 1995: SPINNER. FAILED. EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, ON RUN-UP, AT FULL RPM - PROPELLER SPINNER SPLIT INTO 3 PIECES, 2 LARGE PIECES LEFT AIRCRAFT. COULD NOT BE FOUND. AIRCRAFT ENGINE SHUT DO

## 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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