DIETZ KENNETH G· ICAO24 a1691d· last seen 28d ago

N190KS is a Van's RV-12, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by DIETZ KENNETH G. SkyMeter has tracked 260 flights totalling 185 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is N85 to N85. Service window in our records spans 452 days. Of those flights, 34 (13.1%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Van's RV-12 has a 27 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 1,320 lb.

About the Van's RV-12

The Van's RV-12 is a two-seat, low-wing light sport aircraft that became the first fully compliant S-LSA kit aircraft when it was introduced in 2006, designed specifically to meet the FAA's new light sport aircraft category weight and performance limits. Built by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon (the world's most prolific kit aircraft manufacturer), the RV-12 is unique in the RV family for being the only model that can be flown with a sport pilot certificate and the only one offered as both an ELSA (Experimental Light Sport Aircraft) kit and a factory-built S-LSA. Its all-metal construction, side-by-side seating, and docile handling characteristics have made it a favorite among flight schools and first-time builders alike, with over 1,000 flying examples worldwide by the early 2020s.

Powered by a 100-horsepower Rotax 912ULS engine and featuring a Dynon glass cockpit as standard equipment, the RV-12 cruises at around 120 knots while burning just 4.5 gallons per hour, offering an economical entry point into the Van's RV series that has dominated the homebuilt market for decades. The aircraft's maximum takeoff weight of 1,320 pounds sits right at the LSA limit, and its stall speed of 38 knots in landing configuration provides comfortable margins for student pilots and recreational flyers. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

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FLIGHTS
260
all time
⏱
FLOWN HOURS
185
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
66
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
2
81 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
6/2/2025 → 8/29/2026
first → last
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
13.1%
34 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
N85 → N85
16
13
N85 → KN40
5
K1N7 → N85
3
N85 → N43
2
2
KN40 → N85
2
NJ95 → N85
2
2
N85 → KMPO
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

2

Aircraft specifications

Van's RV-12

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
53 kt
MTOW
1,320 lb
Wingspan
27 ft
Length
20 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N190KS

50
8/19/2026
38m
△ Low approach-stability score
7/24/2026
1h 58m
△ Low approach-stability score
7/17/2026
1h 36m
△ Low approach-stability score
6/16/2026
39m
△ Low approach-stability score
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