# N106D: 2006 Girardeau Samuel G SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Girardeau Samuel G SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/girardeau-samuel-g-sonex) (registry code 056219U, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34801)
- Serial number: 0899
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 2007
- Certificate issued: May 12, 2024
- Expires: May 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A01B49
- Registered owner: [Bittinger Darren C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BITTINGER%20DARREN%20C)
- Location: [Hagerstown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Hagerstown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6319° N, 77.7438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21740, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=106D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N106D

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Girardeau Samuel G SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA26LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA162), Apr 4, 2026: Girardeau Samuel G Sonex-A (N106D), Martinsburg, WV, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20260404002919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260404002919A), Apr 4, 2026: Girardeau Samuel G SONEX (N106D), Martinsburg, WV, Substantial damage. Sequence of events leading to the accident: On the morning of the flight, the pilot awoke at approximately 8:00 am, feeling well-rested. After having…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N106D

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N106D before.

- [Cancelled 2013-07-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N106D-2013-07-16): Mize AMERICAN EAGLET, S/N 106, built 1980. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hilton Loye L III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILTON%20LOYE%20L%20III), [Albany, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Albany)
- [Cancelled 1970-06-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N106D-1970-06-29): Lockheed T-33, S/N 21-288, built 1953. Owner: [Flight Test Research Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20TEST%20RESEARCH%20INC), [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)

## Related

- Other Girardeau Samuel G SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/girardeau-samuel-g-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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