Single-engine piston

N1406

Homebuilt Sonerai 2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
01627LT
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Burlington, KY
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Registration record

N1406 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Sonerai 2
Serial
01627LT
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Burlington, KY
Certificate issued
2024-02-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A0A5DA
Mode S (octal)
50122732
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-30
    Accident at Cynthiana, KY.
  • 2024-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N1406 to the current registrant.
  • 2007-05-16
    N1406 previously assigned to a Homebuilt D3 Air-Cub (s/n 323); cancelled.
  • 1972-11-15
    N1406 previously assigned to a Cessna 190 / 195 (s/n 7963); cancelled.
  • 1941-07-01
    N1406 previously assigned to a Waco Gxe (s/n 872); cancelled.
Overview

About N1406

N1406 is a Homebuilt Sonerai 2, serial number 01627LT. It is registered to an individual in Burlington, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N1406 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-30 Accident · Cynthiana, KY NTSB · ERA26LA254
Reported aircraft: Rath Michael J Sonerai 2
Preliminary report: On June 30, 2026, at about 1030 eastern daylight time, an experimental Sonerai 2 airplane, N1406, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cynthiana, Kentucky. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to perform local air work in the traffic pattern. There were no anomalies noted during the preflight inspection, engine run-up, or subsequent takeoff. The airplane departed with 10 gallons of fuel. About 25 minutes into the flight, after completing two touch-and-go-landings, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power while…
NTSB report ↗
1964-07-04 Accident · New Orleans La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1921
Reported aircraft: Cessna 190 — a different aircraft that carried the N1406 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: SYSTEMS-MAT.FAIL LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYL. O RING

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.