# N425DG: 2007 Gugger David RV-7A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gugger David RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gugger-david-rv-7a) (registry code 05623P5, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 71782
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 2007
- Certificate issued: May 24, 2018
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A50E84
- Registered owner: [Eshelman Rodney](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ESHELMAN%20RODNEY)
- Location: [Mill Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mill%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9247° N, 122.5982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94941, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=425DG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N425DG

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Gugger David RV-7A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR27FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27FA012), Oct 7, 2026: Gugger David RV-7A (N425DG), Petaluma, CA, 2 fatal, investigation ongoing

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N425DG.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Gugger David RV-7A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/gugger-david-rv-7a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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