Single-engine piston

N610DJ

2010 Homebuilt Sonex

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2010
Serial
0959
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Aerovee 2180
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Holly Ridge, NC
Registration record

N610DJ on the FAA register

Type
2010 Homebuilt Sonex
Serial
0959
Engines
Aerovee 2180
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Holly Ridge, NC
Certificate issued
2021-01-05
Airworthiness date
2010-08-26
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7EF12
Mode S (octal)
51767422
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sonex Aircraft Llc SONEX
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N610DJ.
  • 2020-12-24
    Accident at Pecatonica, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N610DJ

N610DJ is a 2010 Homebuilt Sonex, serial number 0959. It is registered to an individual in Holly Ridge, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 5, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Aerovee 2180 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 26, 2010.

N610DJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-12-24 Accident · Pecatonica, IL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN21LA100
Reported aircraft: Walton Daniel J Sonex
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot s exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and 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.