Single-engine piston

N106D

2006 Homebuilt Sonex

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
0899
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hagerstown, MD
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Registration record

N106D on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Sonex
Serial
0899
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hagerstown, MD
Certificate issued
2024-05-12
Airworthiness date
2007-01-20
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A01B49
Mode S (octal)
50015511
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-04
    Accident at Martinsburg, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N106D to the current registrant.
  • 2013-07-16
    N106D previously assigned to a Homebuilt American Eaglet (s/n 106); cancelled.
  • 2007-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2006
    Manufactured (2006).
  • 1970-06-29
    N106D previously assigned to a Homebuilt T-33 (s/n 21-288); cancelled.
Overview

About N106D

N106D is a 2006 Homebuilt Sonex, serial number 0899. It is registered to an individual in Hagerstown, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jabiru 3300 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 20, 2007.

N106D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-04 Accident · Martinsburg, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA162
Reported aircraft: Girardeau Samuel G Sonex-A
Preliminary report: On April 4, 2026, about 1339 eastern daylight time, a Girardeau Samuel G Sonex-A airplane, N106D, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Martinsburg, WV. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that 7 to 8 minutes after takeoff from Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB), the engine exhaust gas temperatures (EGT) began to rise, while operating with a full rich mixture. When the EGTs continued to increase, he elected to return to the airport. Shortly thereafter, while returning to the airport, at about 2,500 ft altitude, the engine began to sputter…
NTSB report ↗
1968-09-19 Accident · Mojave,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4925
Reported aircraft: Canadair T-33 — a different aircraft that carried the N106D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: SHUT ENG DOWN,EJECTED WHEN LIGHT REMAINED LIT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.