Single-engine piston

N563

2006 Homebuilt Sonex

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
474
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Quitman, TX
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Registration record

N563 on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Sonex
Serial
474
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Quitman, TX
Certificate issued
2020-01-15
Airworthiness date
2007-09-12
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7320E
Mode S (octal)
51631016
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sonex Ltd SONEX
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N563.
  • 2011-06-18
    Accident at Gardner, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2006
    Manufactured (2006).
Overview

About N563

N563 is a 2006 Homebuilt Sonex, serial number 474. It is registered to an individual in Quitman, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2020 and expires on January 31, 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 September 12, 2007.

N563 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-06-18 Accident · Gardner, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA411
Reported aircraft: Worley Dennis Sonex
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path during the visual approach.

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.