# N72133: 1997 Hardy James E SONERAI I

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hardy James E SONERAI I](https://openairdocs.org/model/hardy-james-e-sonerai-i) (registry code 05604PX, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 80
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1997
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2025
- Expires: September 30, 2032
- Mode S code: A9AA20
- Registered owner: [Nytko Rafal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NYTKO%20RAFAL)
- Location: [Elk Grove Village, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Elk%20Grove%20Village)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0240° N, 87.9995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60007, 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=72133
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72133

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 (Hardy James E SONERAI I)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N72133.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N72133.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N72133

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N72133 before.

- [Cancelled 1974-04-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72133-1974-04-11): Cessna 337G, S/N 33701525. Exported to Liberia. Owner: [Walston Aviation Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALSTON%20AVIATION%20SALES%20INC), [East Alton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/East%20Alton)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72133-1955-10-12): Cessna 140, S/N 9300. Owner: [Giddens C C Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIDDENS%20C%20C%20JR), [Adel, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Adel)

## Related

- Other Hardy James E SONERAI I aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hardy-james-e-sonerai-i/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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