Aircraft Description
N327DG is a Gates Richard D RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sabino Sean in Ames, IA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 18, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on April 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N327DG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A388A3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N327DG was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.9920, -93.6218 on July 11, 2025. The FAA registry record for N327DG was last updated on April 13, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Gates Richard D is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Gates Richard D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N327DG. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC