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Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2018-01-12
Airworthiness date
2006-08-02
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2CCB9
Mode S (octal)
50546271
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history
Timeline
2028-01-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2025-12-12
Accident at Cresson, TX; damage: substantial.
2018-01-12
Certificate of registration issued as N28MD.
2009-03-06
Accident at Leonardtown, MD; damage: substantial.
2006-08-02
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview
About N28MD
N28MD is a 2006 Homebuilt Sonerai-Ii, serial number 141. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 2, 2006.
N28MD has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Preliminary report: On December 12, 2025, about 1431 central standard time, a Sonerai II airplane, registration N28MD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cresson, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he had just completed a high-speed pass down the runway and was turning downwind when the engine began to sound and act abnormally. The rpm gauge was fluctuating. The pilot immediately turned towards the runway and performed an emergency landing. The airplane overran the runway and went into a ravine where it struck a tree which resulted in substantial damage to…
Probable cause: The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation of the electronic ignition system.
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history.
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