# N555SX: 2003 Davis John S SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Davis John S SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-john-s-sonex) (registry code 056154P, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 0523
- Year built: 2003
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex Ltd SONEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating kit built
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 2010
- Certificate issued: November 23, 2021
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A713A4
- Registered owner: [Bendel James H Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENDEL%20JAMES%20H%20JR)
- Location: [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0785° N, 85.8531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40272, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=555SX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N555SX

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 (Davis John S SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

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 ERA09CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA162), Feb 6, 2009: Davis Sonex (N555SX), Crossville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to the failure of the ignition power supply as a result of the improper installation of the electronic control unit.

## 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 20090206001539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090206001539A), Feb 6, 2009: Davis SONEX (N555SX), Crossville, TN, Substantial damage. Pilot taxi aircraft to runway 26 ran aircraft for 15 T0 20 minuttes. Pilot departed runway 26 at Crossville airport (csv) in Tennessee engine lost power pilot…

## 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 Davis John S SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-john-s-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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