N6857

N6857 is a Van's Aircraft RV-12, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by HEBRON RANDALL C. SkyMeter has tracked 40 flights totalling 14 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is MI79 to KPTK. Service window in our records spans 386 days. Of those flights, 6 (15.0%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Van's Aircraft RV-12 has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,320 lb, light wake category.

About the Van's Aircraft RV-12

The Van's RV-12 is a two-seat, low-wing light-sport aircraft designed by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon, and introduced in 2006 as the company's first fully S-LSA-compliant design. Built primarily as an amateur-built kit, the RV-12 is also available as a factory-completed Special Light-Sport Aircraft, making it accessible to pilots who prefer a ready-to-fly option or who fly under sport pilot privileges. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS engine producing 100 horsepower, the RV-12 cruises at approximately 120 knots and offers a maximum range of around 400 nautical miles, combining efficiency with the nimble handling characteristics that define the RV series.

The aircraft's 1,320-pound maximum takeoff weight places it squarely within the light-sport category, allowing operation without a medical certificate under sport pilot rules in the United States. Its tricycle landing gear, side-by-side seating, and excellent visibility make it a popular choice for flight training, recreational flying, and cross-country touring. The RV-12 has become one of the best-selling light-sport kits worldwide, with over a thousand examples flying as of the early 2020s.

Van's later introduced the RV-12iS variant with fuel injection and an upgraded avionics suite, further cementing the type's reputation as a modern, capable, and economical light aircraft. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators over routes, with the largest observed operator.