# N709LM: 2015 Cowger Michael J SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cowger Michael J SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/cowger-michael-j-sonex) (registry code 05633OJ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300L](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300l) (registry code 34811)
- Serial number: 1216
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC SONEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 2015
- Certificate issued: July 2, 2014
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A97703
- Registered owner: [Cowger Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COWGER%20MICHAEL%20J)
- Location: [Anderson, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Anderson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1461° N, 85.6231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46012, 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=709LM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N709LM

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 (Cowger Michael J SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300L)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N709LM.

## 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 20160608006089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160608006089I), Jun 8, 2016: Cowger Michael J SONEX (N709LM), Decatur, IL, Minor damage. Aircraft landed short and collapsed the nose gear.

## 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 Cowger Michael J SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/cowger-michael-j-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300L engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300l.md

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