Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N478SX
Sonex Aircraft SONEX · 2004 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Last Cert Issue
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Aircraft Resources
01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
Every cell below is a literal field from the FAA Aircraft Registry. Click any value to open the FAA registry record for N478SX.
Tail Number
N478SX
Serial Number
478SX
Make
SONEX AIRCRAFT
Model
SONEX
Year of Manufacture
2004
Mfr / Model Code
05617FQ
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Horsepower
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Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
HARDY TRAV D · Individual
Address
154 PHILLIPS LN · LAKE MILLS, WI 53551-1511
FAA Region
Central · County 055
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A5E078
Mode S (Octal)
51360170
Kit Manufacturer
SONEX LTD
Kit Model
SONEX
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Nov 21, 2004
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin serious
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to SONEX AIRCRAFT SONEX
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Sonex Aircraft SONEX in the Atlas
Sonex Aircraft SONEX type page → — 435 registered · 59 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Apr 4, 2026
Martinsburg, West Virginia None
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Aug 5, 2025
Tellico Plains, Tennessee Serious
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Sep 10, 2024
Sulphur Springs, Indiana Fatal
Atlas event → -
Jan 16, 2024
Auburn, Washington None
Atlas event → -
Nov 8, 2021
Malone, Florida Fatal
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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