# N748DS: 2007 Schmelzer David R SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schmelzer David R SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/schmelzer-david-r-sonex) (registry code 05622O3, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerovee 2180](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2180) (registry code 01400)
- Serial number: 0867
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Sonex Ltd SONEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 2007
- Certificate issued: July 20, 2020
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: AA109E
- Registered owner: [Vogt Thomas Spears](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VOGT%20THOMAS%20SPEARS)
- Location: [Wimberley, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wimberley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0387° N, 98.1596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78676, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=748DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N748DS

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 (Schmelzer David R SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerovee 2180)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N748DS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N748DS.

## 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 Schmelzer David R SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schmelzer-david-r-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Aerovee 2180 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2180.md

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