# N927S: 2002 Smead Lionel L III SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smead Lionel L III SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/smead-lionel-l-iii-sonex) (registry code 05612N4, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 0014
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 2002
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2002
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ACD9BB
- Registered owner: [Smead Lionel L III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMEAD%20LIONEL%20L%20III)
- Location: [North Judson, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/North%20Judson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2133° N, 86.7687° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46366, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=927S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N927S

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 (Smead Lionel L III SONEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N927S.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N927S.

## Reports on N927S not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N927S, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19791011052209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791011052209I), Oct 11, 1979: Israel 1124 (N927S), Wilmington, DE, Minor damage. Nose gear unsafe after takeoff, did not extend for landing. Scissors pin not properly installed.

## 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 Smead Lionel L III SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smead-lionel-l-iii-sonex/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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