Single-engine piston

N317WM

1986 Homebuilt Sonerai IIL

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
559
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Fargo, ND
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Registration record

N317WM on the FAA register

Type
1986 Homebuilt Sonerai IIL
Serial
559
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Fargo, ND
Certificate issued
2023-04-07
Airworthiness date
1987-05-13
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A362D2
Mode S (octal)
50661322
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N317WM.
  • 1998-07-11
    Accident at Lincoln, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1986
    Manufactured (1986).
Overview

About N317WM

N317WM is a 1986 Homebuilt Sonerai IIL, serial number 559. It is registered to an individual in West Fargo, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 13, 1987.

N317WM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-07-11 Accident · Lincoln, ND Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI98LA271
Reported aircraft: Vollmers Sonerai II L
Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to a corroded ignition wire. Related factors were the tailwind, and ditch.

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.