# N68676: Nicholson SONERAI II, registration cancelled 1999-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Nicholson SONERAI II](https://openairdocs.org/model/nicholson-sonerai-ii) (registry code 0565940)
- Serial number: 139
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 17, 1996
- Last registry action: January 20, 1999
- Mode S code: A91CED
- Owner when cancelled: [Kearns Kevin M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEARNS%20KEVIN%20M)
- Location: [Escondido, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Escondido)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1315° N, 116.9777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92027, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68676
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68676
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68676-1999-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Nicholson SONERAI II: https://openairdocs.org/model/nicholson-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 LAX96LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA084), Dec 28, 1995: Nicholson Sonerai II (N68676), Ramona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: an interruption of fuel flow to the engine due to a misrouted fuel vent line.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19951227042629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951227042629A), Dec 27, 1995: Amtrmo SONERAI2 (N68676), Ramona, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Ground looped landing. Sat for prolong idle period. Engine fuel system problems.
- [Incident 19890715038319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890715038319I), Jul 15, 1989: Amtrmo SONERAI2 (N68676), Hawthorne, CA, Minor damage. Pilot applied too much rudder on takeoff. Aircraft veered off and back on runway. Propeller splintered.

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