Single-engine piston

N555SX

2003 Homebuilt Sonex

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
0523
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Louisville, KY
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Registration record

N555SX on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt Sonex
Serial
0523
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2021-11-23
Airworthiness date
2010-03-26
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · operating kit-built
Mode S (hex)
A713A4
Mode S (octal)
51611644
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sonex Ltd SONEX
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N555SX.
  • 2010-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (operating kit-built)).
  • 2009-02-06
    Accident at Crossville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2003
    Manufactured (2003).
Overview

About N555SX

N555SX is a 2003 Homebuilt Sonex, serial number 0523. It is registered to an individual in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 23, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 (operating kit-built), dated March 26, 2010.

N555SX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-02-06 Accident · Crossville, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA09CA162
Reported aircraft: Davis Sonex
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to the failure of the ignition power supply as a result of the improper installation of the electronic control unit.

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.