# N970SX: Hoffman Steven James SONEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hoffman Steven James SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/hoffman-steven-james-sonex) (registry code 05641Y6, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 1061
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex LLC SONEX
- Certificate issued: July 28, 2023
- Expires: July 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AD854B
- Registered owner: [Hoffman Steven J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOFFMAN%20STEVEN%20J)
- Location: [Estes Park, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Estes%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3979° N, 105.6149° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80517, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=970SX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970SX

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 (Hoffman Steven James SONEX)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N970SX.

## 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 20250407003929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250407003929I), Apr 7, 2025: Hoffman Steven James SONEX (N970SX), Longmont, CO, Minor damage. Pilot stated that a loss of oil pressure was noticed after takeoff. Pilot stated he configured for landing and engine quit a few hundred feet AGL. Viewed…

## 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 Hoffman Steven James SONEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hoffman-steven-james-sonex/aircraft.md

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