N976S — 2021 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS

Aircraft record

Serial number

12101

Manufacturer

Vans Aircraft Inc

Model

RV-12IS

Year

2021

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Rotax 912 Is

Registration

Active

Registered to

Beyond The Blue Llp — South Bend, IN

View the FAA registry record for N976S →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA12FA376May 31, 2012Macon, MSFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's decision to continue flight into an area of known thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in actual instrument meteorological conditions and his reliance on datalink weather radar imagery for tactical avoidance of convective weather.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2021 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS).

1. Jul 30, 2022registered — Beyond The Blue Llp

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N976S was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2021 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS above.

• until May 21, 20152001 Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 (s/n E-3370)

Frequently asked

Has N976S been in an accident?

Yes. N976S appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.

What kind of aircraft is N976S?

N976S is a 2021 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 12101.

Who is N976S registered to?

N976S is registered to Beyond The Blue Llp of South Bend, IN. Registration status: active.

Has N976S been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N976S (ERA12FA376) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.