# N920MB: 2013 Beck Michael J SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beck Michael J SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/beck-michael-j-sonex) (registry code 05632AZ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aeroconver AEROVEE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeroconver-aerovee) (registry code 01401)
- Serial number: 1145
- Year built: 2013
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC SONEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 2013
- Certificate issued: July 24, 2023
- Expires: July 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ACBF3F
- Registered owner: [Grover Daniel A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROVER%20DANIEL%20A)
- Location: [Auburn, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Auburn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.3097° N, 122.2644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98001, 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=920MB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N920MB

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 (Beck Michael J SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aeroconver AEROVEE)

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 WPR24LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA074), Jan 16, 2024: Beck Michael J Sonex (N920MB), Auburn, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Water contamination within the fuel regulator air-reference system, which resulted in improper fuel metering and a loss of engine power during initial climb.

## 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 20240116002059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240116002059A), Jan 16, 2024: Beck Michael J SONEX (N920MB), Auburn, WA, Substantial damage. PIC reported to the FAA inspectors that he conducted his normal checks before taking-off from Auburn airport (S50). No known issues during the…

## 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 Beck Michael J SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/beck-michael-j-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Aeroconver AEROVEE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeroconver-aerovee.md

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