# N44DY: 2010 Phoenix Air Sro U-15 PHOENIX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Phoenix Air Sro U-15 PHOENIX](https://openairdocs.org/model/phoenix-air-sro-u-15-phoenix) (registry code 0600079, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 02/U15
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, glider
- Airworthiness date: August 6, 2010
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2019
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A548A6
- Registered owner: [Levy Douglas R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEVY%20DOUGLAS%20R)
- Location: [Oceanside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oceanside)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1997° N, 117.2984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92056, 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=44DY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44DY

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Phoenix Air Sro U-15 PHOENIX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

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 WPR22LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA042), Nov 18, 2021: Phoenix Air U-15 Phoenix (N44DY), Carlsbad, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain distance with an airport sign while taxiing.

## 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 20190719016789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190719016789I), Jul 19, 2019: Phoenix Air Sro U-15 PHOENIX (N44DY), Kalispell, MT, Minor damage. While landing on runway 31 at the Kalispell City Airport (KS27). Just prior to touch down N44DY encountered a cross wind gust coming from the west. Resulting…

## 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 N44DY

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N44DY before.

- [Cancelled 1994-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44DY-1994-10-19): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R7931002. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Niels Sorensen Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NIELS%20SORENSEN%20CORP), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

## Related

- Other Phoenix Air Sro U-15 PHOENIX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/phoenix-air-sro-u-15-phoenix/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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