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N165GWGreat Plains Aircraft SONERAI · 2002

ExperimentalVolkswagen 2180CCChetek, WI

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N165GW is a 2002 Great Plains Aircraft SONERAI. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Volkswagen 2180CC rated at 120 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Chetek, WI. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 2024. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2024.

24 years old
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Feb 2024 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Great Plains Aircraft. Model SONERAI. Serial 165.

FAA record · Jan 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Chetek, WI.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerGreat Plains Aircraft

ModelSONERAI

Year2002

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial165

EngineVolkswagen 2180CC

Horsepower120

Seats1

BasedChetek, WI

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Chetek, WI

Feb 2024

Airworthiness certificate issued

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