Single-engine piston

N51YX

2007 Homebuilt Waiex

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
W0051
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sacramento, CA
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Registration record

N51YX on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt Waiex
Serial
W0051
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2022-06-04
Airworthiness date
2007-10-18
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A66152
Mode S (octal)
51460522
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-09
    Accident at Maxwell, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2022-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N51YX.
  • 2007-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
Overview

About N51YX

N51YX is a 2007 Homebuilt Waiex, serial number W0051. It is registered to co-owners in Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2022 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 (light-sport), dated October 18, 2007.

N51YX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-09 Accident · Maxwell, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN22FA375
Reported aircraft: Sonex Aircraft Waiex
Probable cause: A loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons that resulted in an impact with terrain.

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.