# N28KD: 1986 Devries Kelvin J SONERAI II, registration cancelled 2023-06-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 3, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Devries Kelvin J SONERAI II](https://openairdocs.org/model/devries-kelvin-j-sonerai-ii) (registry code 056596N)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 01570
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 6, 1986
- Certificate issued: July 26, 1985
- Last registry action: April 1, 2023
- Mode S code: A2CC87
- Owner when cancelled: [Devries  Kelvin  J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEVRIES%20%20KELVIN%20%20J)
- Location: [Byron Center, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Byron%20Center)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8039° N, 85.7404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49315, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28KD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28KD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28KD-2023-06-03

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Devries Kelvin J SONERAI II: https://openairdocs.org/model/devries-kelvin-j-sonerai-ii.md

## 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 CHI87DEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEM04), Nov 19, 1986: Devries Sonerai II (N28KD), Wayland, MI, destroyed

## 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 19861119074739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861119074739A), Nov 19, 1986: Amtrmo SONERAI2 (N28KD), Wayland, MI, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after takeoff. Struck trees during landing in a field. Cause undetermined due to engine damage.

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