# N426WD: 2012 Whitson Donald RIDGE RUNNER III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Whitson Donald RIDGE RUNNER III](https://openairdocs.org/model/whitson-donald-ridge-runner-iii) (registry code 056295I, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 0206020004111
- Year built: 2012
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Rocky Mountain Wings LLC RIDGE RUNNER 3
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 9, 2013
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2018
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A513E1
- Registered owner: [Budak Mark E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUDAK%20MARK%20E)
- Location: [Melba, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Melba)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3500° N, 116.6357° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83641, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=426WD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N426WD

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 (Whitson Donald RIDGE RUNNER III)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N426WD.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N426WD.

## 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 Whitson Donald RIDGE RUNNER III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/whitson-donald-ridge-runner-iii/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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