# N159BT: 2014 Clements James H SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Clements James H SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/clements-james-h-sonex) (registry code 05633B1, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34801)
- Serial number: 1185
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC SONEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 2014
- Certificate issued: April 26, 2023
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A0EBC9
- Registered owners: [Gaffaney Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAFFANEY%20MICHAEL%20L), [Bibb Diane](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIBB%20DIANE)
- Location: [Lompoc, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lompoc)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5999° N, 120.3765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93436, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=159BT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N159BT

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 (Clements James H SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N159BT.

## 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.

- [Incident 20180503004549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180503004549I), May 3, 2018: Clements James H SONEX (N159BT), Phoenix, AZ, No damage. Dvt az-acft N159BT Sonex, fuel leak after departure, ret lwoi.

## 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.

## Related

- Other Clements James H SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/clements-james-h-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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