# N527LR: 2008 Hoover Ralph C L&RV7ND

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hoover Ralph C L&RV7ND](https://openairdocs.org/model/hoover-ralph-c-l-rv7nd) (registry code 05626B0, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Mattituck TMX-360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-tmx-360) (registry code 59602)
- Serial number: 70968
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 2008
- Certificate issued: May 7, 2008
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A6A3F9
- Registered owner: [Hoover Ralph C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOOVER%20RALPH%20C)
- Location: [The Plains, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/The%20Plains)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8841° N, 77.7446° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20198, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=527LR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N527LR

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 (Hoover Ralph C L&RV7ND)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Mattituck TMX-360)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N527LR.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20251016018759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251016018759I), Oct 16, 2025: Hoover Ralph C L&RV7ND (N527LR), Concord, NC, Minor damage. While preparing to enter the active runway, the pilot applied brakes. Immediately afterward, the aircraft veered sharply to the right, departing the designated…

## 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 Hoover Ralph C L&RV7ND aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hoover-ralph-c-l-rv7nd/aircraft.md
- The Mattituck TMX-360 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-tmx-360.md

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