# N610DJ: 2010 Walton Daniel J SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Walton Daniel J SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/walton-daniel-j-sonex) (registry code 05629US, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerovee 2180](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2180) (registry code 01400)
- Serial number: 0959
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC SONEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 2010
- Certificate issued: January 5, 2021
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A7EF12
- Registered owner: [Schroepfer Andrew M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHROEPFER%20ANDREW%20M)
- Location: [Holly Ridge, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Holly%20Ridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5288° N, 77.5361° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28445, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=610DJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N610DJ

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 (Walton Daniel J SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerovee 2180)

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 CEN21LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA100), Dec 24, 2020: Walton Daniel J Sonex (N610DJ), Pecatonica, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following the loss of…

## 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 20201224020249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201224020249A), Dec 24, 2020: Walton Daniel J SONEX (N610DJ), Pecatonica, IL, Substantial damage. On December 24, 2020, N610DJ, a Walton Daniel J Sonex aircraft, was preparing to land at o?c?onnor field (8IL5) after a VFR flight that originated at vermilion…

## 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 Walton Daniel J SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/walton-daniel-j-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Aerovee 2180 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerovee-2180.md

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