Single-engine piston

N46RB

Homebuilt Sonerai 2L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
702
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rockwell, NC
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Registration record

N46RB on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Sonerai 2L
Serial
702
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rockwell, NC
Certificate issued
2020-06-24
Airworthiness date
1988-03-01
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A598BB
Mode S (octal)
51314273
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N46RB.
  • 1992-06-06
    Accident at Williamson, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N46RB

N46RB is a Homebuilt Sonerai 2L, serial number 702. It is registered to an individual in Rockwell, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 March 1, 1988.

N46RB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-06-06 Accident · Williamson, GA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL92LA117B
Reported aircraft: Barton, Robert A. Sonerai 2L
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N46RB (THE SONERAI) TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AND HIS INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF RUNWAY EDGE MARKINGS AT THIS AIRPORT.

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.