# N1406: Rath Michael J SONERAI 2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rath Michael J SONERAI 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/rath-michael-j-sonerai-2) (registry code 05642CG, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 01627LT
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: February 22, 2024
- Expires: February 28, 2031
- Mode S code: A0A5DA
- Registered owner: [Rath Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RATH%20MICHAEL%20J)
- Location: [Burlington, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Burlington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0068° N, 84.7601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 41005, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1406
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1406

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 (Rath Michael J SONERAI 2)

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 ERA26LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA254), Jun 30, 2026: Rath Michael J Sonerai 2 (N1406), Cynthiana, KY, 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 20260630010299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260630010299A), Jun 30, 2026: Rath Michael J SONERAI 2 (N1406), Cynthiana, KY, Destroyed. According to the pilot, while performing touch and go maneuvers on June 30, 2026, the aircraft experienced a partial engine power loss following the second…

## 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 N1406

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1406 before.

- [Cancelled 2007-05-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1406-2007-05-16): Myers Cecil R D3 AIR-CUB, S/N 323. N-number assigned (non-type certificated), not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1972-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1406-1972-11-15): Cessna 190, S/N 7963. Owner: [Rayburn Thomas O Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYBURN%20THOMAS%20O%20JR), [Harahan, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Harahan)
- [Cancelled 1941-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1406-1941-07-01): Waco GXE, S/N 872. Owner: [Vowinckel John C Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VOWINCKEL%20JOHN%20C%20JR), [Clarion, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Clarion)

## Related

- Other Rath Michael J SONERAI 2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rath-michael-j-sonerai-2/aircraft.md

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