# N477KD: 2026 Steve Dye SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Steve Dye SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/steve-dye-sonex) (registry code 0563151, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerovee 2.0](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2-0) (registry code 01403)
- Serial number: 1152
- Year built: 2026
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC SONEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 2026
- Certificate issued: March 1, 2024
- Expires: March 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A5DC00
- Registered owner: [Ward Darrell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20DARRELL)
- Location: [Rio, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Rio)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4262° N, 89.2354° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53960, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=477KD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N477KD

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 (Steve Dye SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerovee 2.0)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N477KD.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N477KD.

## 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 Steve Dye SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/steve-dye-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Aerovee 2.0 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2-0.md

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