Models / Russell W Dyer / VORTEX / N425RD Aircraft record N425RD 2019 Russell W Dyer VORTEX
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2021) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2021 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Co-owners
City, state Hidden Valley Lake, CA
Certificate issued Feb 24, 2022
Canceled Nov 26, 2022
Airworthiness Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date Dec 21, 2019 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Russell W Dyer
Model VORTEX
Year 2019
Serial number 011
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Not Type Certificated
Seats 1
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Kit Sport Copter Inc Vortex
Mode S code A50FAD Engine
Make and model Rotax 582
Type 2 Cycle
Power 65 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2022 Co-owners Hidden Valley Lake, CA Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Dec 2, 2021 · Lakeport, CA The pilot’s loss of control for reasons that could not be determined and the delayed remedial action to recover from the power pushover event.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Fatal
Report WPR22FA053 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22FA053)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record