# N426AG: 1997 Goins Alan R SONERAI II LTS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Goins Alan R SONERAI II LTS](https://openairdocs.org/model/goins-alan-r-sonerai-ii-lts) (registry code 05602QT, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 061892263
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 13, 1997
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1996
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A511F0
- Registered owner: [Goins Alan R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOINS%20ALAN%20R)
- Location: [Virginia Beach, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Virginia%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8724° N, 76.0043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23451, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=426AG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N426AG

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 (Goins Alan R SONERAI II LTS)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

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 NYC98LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA122), Feb 14, 1998: Goins Sonerai II LTS (N426AG), Suffolk, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial takeoff climb. Factors related to the accident were habit interference, the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model,…

## 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 19980214001249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980214001249A), Feb 14, 1998: Amtr SONERAI2 (N426AG), Suffolk, VA, Substantial damage. Lost control on climbout on first test flight. Struck trees 300 feet off side of runway. (.4) on February 14, 1998, about 1105 eastern standard time, a…

## 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 Goins Alan R SONERAI II LTS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/goins-alan-r-sonerai-ii-lts/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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