# N503AG: 2006 Perdue Frederick V LW3

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Perdue Frederick V LW3](https://openairdocs.org/model/perdue-frederick-v-lw3) (registry code 05622G9, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Gyroplane
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 2011
- Certificate issued: January 15, 2019
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A6451C
- Registered owner: [Hughes Douglas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGHES%20DOUGLAS)
- Location: [Ruskin, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ruskin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.6939° N, 82.4586° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33570, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=503AG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N503AG

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 503 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Perdue Frederick V LW3)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N503AG.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20130622012799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130622012799I), Jun 22, 2013: Perdue Frederick V LW3 (N503AG), Rural Retreat, VA, Minor damage. 06/22/2013 Rural Retreat, VA (mkj): N503AG, a VFR experimental gyrocopter, executed a forced landing in a field behind a residence after losing power. There…
- [Incident 20071015830339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071015830339I), Oct 15, 2007: Perdue LW3 (N503AG), Marion/Wythevi, VA, Minor damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot was attempting a takeoff on rwy 26 at mkj, when one of the tail wheel springs broke. This caused a loss of directional…

## 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 Perdue Frederick V LW3 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/perdue-frederick-v-lw3/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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