This page was auto-generated from public FAA & NTSB records — then enriched by the community. Are you the owner? Claim it to add photos and stories.

N9WX N714RV N182SK N45820 N7GC N221AV N9032L N510RV N221AV N9032L N510RV N88EX N634MP N44CUB N301AK N920TP N44CUB N301AK N920TP N118WB N77VAN N9WX N714RV N182SK N9WX N714RV N182SK N45820 N7GC N221AV N9032L N510RV N221AV N9032L N510RV N88EX N634MP N44CUB N301AK N920TP N44CUB N301AK N920TP N118WB N77VAN N9WX N714RV N182SK N9WX N714RV N182SK N45820 N7GC N221AV N9032L N510RV N221AV N9032L N510RV N88EX N634MP N44CUB N301AK N920TP

N9WXHughes SONERAI-1 · 1973

ExperimentalVolkswagen CONVERSIONManitowoc, WI

Claim this aircraft

N9WX is a 1973 Hughes SONERAI-1. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Volkswagen CONVERSION rated at 36 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Manitowoc, WI. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in May 1978. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2024.

53 years old
No NTSB events on record

More like this:Aircraft in Wisconsin Experimental

2024

FAA record · Dec 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Manitowoc, WI.

1978

FAA record · May 1978 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Hughes. Model SONERAI-1. Serial 112.

That's everything on file so far — TailWiki checks the FAA registry daily and adds new entries as N9WX's record changes.

Aircraft

ManufacturerHughes

ModelSONERAI-1

Year1973

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial112

EngineVolkswagen CONVERSION

Horsepower36

Seats1

BasedManitowoc, WI

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

Checked against the public NTSB aviation database.

Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Manitowoc, WI

May 1978

Airworthiness certificate issued

Owner locations generalized to city/state for privacy. Ownership lineage grows as TailWiki tracks daily FAA updates.

View earlier registration history

TailWiki has tracked this tail since Aug 2026. The FAA registry is a snapshot, not a history — earlier owners aren't in the public record. TailWiki reconstructs ownership changes by watching daily FAA updates going forward, so this section fills in the longer TailWiki runs.

Is this your plane?

Claim it to add photos, log trips, and curate its story.

Keep up with N9WX

Get an alert when this aircraft's registration or ownership changes. Registry updates only — never location or flight tracking.