Single-engine piston

N1222C

2016 Homebuilt Sonex

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
1662
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vallejo, CA
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Registration record

N1222C on the FAA register

Type
2016 Homebuilt Sonex
Serial
1662
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vallejo, CA
Certificate issued
2021-07-01
Airworthiness date
2016-04-16
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A05DC1
Mode S (octal)
50056701
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sonex Aircraft Llc SONEX
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N1222C to the current registrant.
  • 2020-04-27
    Accident at Upland, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1999-04-28
    N1222C previously assigned to a Piper Tri-Pacer (s/n 22-1035); cancelled.
Overview

About N1222C

N1222C is a 2016 Homebuilt Sonex, serial number 1662. It is registered to an individual in Vallejo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 April 16, 2016.

N1222C 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

2020-04-27 Accident · Upland, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20CA132
Reported aircraft: Cook Sonex
Probable cause: A gradual loss of engine power during takeoff due to the pressure regulator not keeping continuous fuel pressure which led to a precautionary off airport landing and collision with terrain.
1964-07-29 Accident · Wheeling Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2263
Reported aircraft: Piper PA22 — a different aircraft that carried the N1222C registration before this airframe.

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.