# N293SX: 2008 Crowder Michael H SONEX, registration cancelled 2014-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Crowder Michael H SONEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/crowder-michael-h-sonex) (registry code 056265Y)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 293
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sonex Aircraft LLC SONEX
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 2008
- Certificate issued: June 9, 2008
- Last registry action: October 14, 2011
- Mode S code: A30245
- Owner when cancelled: [Crowder Michael H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROWDER%20MICHAEL%20H)
- Location: [Cary, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Cary)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8084° N, 78.8865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27519, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N293SX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=293SX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N293SX-2014-02-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Crowder Michael H SONEX: https://openairdocs.org/model/crowder-michael-h-sonex.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 ERA13LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA405), Sep 6, 2013: Crowder Michael H Sonex (N293SX), Waxhaw, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/owner/builder’s improper routing of the engine’s crankshaft position sensor cable next to the engine’s exhaust system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight.

## 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 20130906017509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130906017509A), Sep 6, 2013: Crowder Michael H SONEX (N293SX), Waxhaw, NC, Destroyed. While at cruise alt of 3000' aircraft suffered engine failure at approximately 1440. Pilot attempted to reach N52 but crashed approximatrely one mile from…

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