N229P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Fortuna Dave SONEX-EXPERIMENTAL. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 3, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N229P is reserved by a private party since October 23, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on August 23, 2027.
Fortuna Dave SONEX-EXPERIMENTAL cancelled January 3, 2018
- Serial number
- 018
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 30, 2012
- Last FAA action
- January 30, 2012
- Last owner
- Weiss Theodore T (Individual)
Zephyrhills, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N229P
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Fortuna Dave SONEX · serial 018
The in-flight collision with a tree in a heavily wooded area during controlled flight while the pilot was attempting a forced landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the delay in locating the wreckage were the nonactivation of the emergency locator transmitter and delayed coordination between the Civil Air Patrol and multiple local and state agencies.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Fortuna Sonex · serial 018
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush. A contributing factor was the group of trees located near the departure end of the runway.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site