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N28KD1986 Devries Kelvin J SONERAI II

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 3, 2023.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Nov 1986)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Byron Center, MI
owner city / state
Engine
CONVERSION · 36 hp
Volkswagen
Owners
1
since 1985
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Byron Center, MI
Certificate issued
Jul 26, 1985
Canceled
Jun 3, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Nov 6, 1986

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
Devries Kelvin J
Model
SONERAI II
Year
1986
Serial number
01570
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2CC87

Engine

Make and model
Volkswagen Conversion
Type
Reciprocating
Power
36 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1985 – 2023Individual ownerByron Center, MI

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 · destroyed

Nov 19, 1986 · Wayland, MI

THE VOLKSWAGEN ENGINE OF THIS HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT LOST POWER SOMETIME DURING FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES DURING IMPACT AND COULD NOT REMEMBER DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE ENGINE WAS BADLY DAMAGED AND NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
CHI87DEM04

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI87DEM04)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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