# N47GL: 1985 Leone Giovanni T SONERAI II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Leone Giovanni T SONERAI II](https://openairdocs.org/model/leone-giovanni-t-sonerai-ii) (registry code 056591H, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 635
- Year built: 1985
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 1985
- Certificate issued: June 28, 2007
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A5BF62
- Registered owner: [Bailey Steven W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20STEVEN%20W)
- Location: [Puyallup, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Puyallup)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.1291° N, 122.2639° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98374, 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=47GL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47GL

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 (Leone Giovanni T SONERAI II)

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 CHI86FEM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM01), Oct 4, 1985: Leone Sonerai II (N47GL), Traverse City, MI, substantial damage

## 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 19851004049089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851004049089A), Oct 4, 1985: Amtrmo SONERAI2 (N47GL), Traverse City, MI, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on a test flight. Struck trees trying to land on a road. Failed to check fuel prior to flight.

## 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 Leone Giovanni T SONERAI II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/leone-giovanni-t-sonerai-ii/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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