# N184L: 2006 Kindig Richard K SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kindig Richard K SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/kindig-richard-k-sonex) (registry code 05622B6, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerovee 2180](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2180) (registry code 01400)
- Serial number: 928
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC SONEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 2007
- Certificate issued: June 20, 2007
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A15082
- Registered owner: [Fulton Ronald A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FULTON%20RONALD%20A)
- Location: [Mount Pleasant, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Mount%20Pleasant)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5187° N, 87.2306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38474, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=184L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N184L

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 (Kindig Richard K SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerovee 2180)

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 CHI08CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA170), Jun 7, 2008: Kindig Sonex (N184L), Metropolis, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undermined reasons and the low altitude at the time of engine power loss while turning. An additional cause was the proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot, A…

## 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 20080607840629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080607840629A), Jun 7, 2008: Amtr SONEX (N184L), Metropolis, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) Airman departed M30 airport. Aircraft engine quit shortly after departure. Airman decided to return to airport due to terrain restrictions. Aircraft…

## 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 N184L

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N184L before.

- [Cancelled 1998-07-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N184L-1998-07-21): Pilatus Porter PC-6/C-H2, S/N 557. Exported to France. Owner: [Pen Turbo Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEN%20TURBO%20AVIATION%20INC), [Rio Grande, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Rio%20Grande)

## Related

- Other Kindig Richard K SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kindig-richard-k-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Aerovee 2180 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2180.md

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