N153LJ 18

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N153LJ is a 2012 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 (serial 120277), registered to Sale Reported (individual) in Adamstown, MD. Its FAA registration is recorded as 18; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2012 (14 years ago). It carries a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine rated at 100 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0D657. It is one of 432 Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 aircraft on the FAA registry. Sale Reported holds 1,410 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sale Reported

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Adamstown, MD

Serial number

120277

Year built

2012 · 14 yrs old

Airworthiness class

48B

FAA status

18

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0D657 · 50153127 octal

Airworthiness date

Apr 13, 2012

Last FAA activity

Aug 18, 2025

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rotax 912ULS SERIES

Engine type

4-Cycle Piston

Rated power

100 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

55572

384 of the 401 registered Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 carry this engine (96%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 needs roughly 1,050 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~870 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N153LJ

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