# N65MB: 1979 Burnett SONERAI II, registration cancelled 2018-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Burnett SONERAI II](https://openairdocs.org/model/burnett-sonerai-ii) (registry code 0565980)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 99
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1980
- Last registry action: January 16, 2015
- Mode S code: A88B76
- Location: [Monticello, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Monticello)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2205° N, 91.1952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52310, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65MB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65MB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65MB-2018-05-31

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Burnett SONERAI II: https://openairdocs.org/model/burnett-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 MKC83LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA192), Aug 15, 1983: Burnett Sonerai 2 (N65MB), Oxford, IA, substantial damage

## 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 19830814045309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830814045309A), Aug 14, 1983: Amtrmo SONERAI2 (N65MB), Oxford, IA, Substantial damage. Engine quit after takeoff. Failed to flare for landing in an open field. Found dirt and fiber in fuel and carburetor.

## Other aircraft with N65MB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65MB): Cirrus Design SF50, S/N 0642, built 2025

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