Van's Rv-12 (RV12)
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ICAO RV12 Small

Van's Rv-12

Single Piston· 648 globally registered

The VAN'S  Van's RV-12 (RV12) is a VAN'S  1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 53 knots; operating envelope 598 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 4,227 flights operated by this type across 528 airframes and 427 carriers. The largest observed operator is REXAIR AIRCRAFT LLC (N30).

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
528
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
427
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
4,227
tracked
AVG DURATION
44m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
41.2%
1,741 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
53 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
27 ft
Length
20 ft
Tail height
8 ft
Wheelbase
5 ft
Gear width
7 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
1,320 lb
MALW
1,320 lb
Manufacturer model
Van's RV-12
FAA designator
RV12
Registered
648

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Family

Related variants

2

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of RV12

20
06/03/2026
22m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
26m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
54m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
22m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
55m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
19m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 0m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
57m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 8m
△ Unstable

Recent flights

Real flights of RV12 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
06/03/2026
29m
No alerts
06/03/2026
40m
No alerts
06/03/2026
22m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
06/03/2026
26m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
53m
No alerts
06/03/2026
33m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 6m
No alerts
06/03/2026
54m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
22m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
45m
No alerts
06/03/2026
55m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 18m
No alerts
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
19m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 0m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
57m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 8m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
29m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 10m
No alerts
06/03/2026
54m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 5m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
33m
△ Unstable
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