# N3MX: 1977 Minelli SONERAI II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Minelli SONERAI II](https://openairdocs.org/model/minelli-sonerai-ii) (registry code 0565974, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1977
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1981
- Certificate issued: March 16, 2019
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A31BC9
- Registered owner: [Youngs Michael T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNGS%20MICHAEL%20T)
- Location: [Niagara, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Niagara)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7254° N, 87.9882° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54151, 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=3MX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3MX

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 (Minelli SONERAI II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3MX.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19780930018189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780930018189I), Sep 30, 1978: Amtrmo SONERAI2 (N3MX), Negaunee, MI, Minor damage. Loss of power on local flight. Landed short. Probable vapor lock.
- [Incident 19780208007809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780208007809I), Feb 8, 1978: Amtrmo SONERAI (N3MX), Marquette, MI, Minor damage. Canopy came open after takeoff, held on by hinges. Pilot made hard landing 50 feet shourt due to the high drag.

## 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 Minelli SONERAI II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/minelli-sonerai-ii/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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