# N916PH: 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: 120157
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport, previously under 21.190
- Airworthiness date: October 7, 2010
- Certificate issued: April 14, 2023
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: ACAE42
- Registered owner: [Welch Jeffrey S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELCH%20JEFFREY%20S)
- Location: [Baldwin, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Baldwin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5115° N, 76.4908° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21013, 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=916PH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N916PH

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 WPR24LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA322), Sep 27, 2024: Vans RV-12 (N916PH), Paris, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly configure the flaps, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff.

## 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 20240927014769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240927014769A), Sep 27, 2024: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (N916PH), Paris, ID, Substantial damage. The commercial pilot while practicing soft field takeoffs failed to put the flaps in the correct position. As a result, the aircraft lifted off the runway…

## 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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