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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N801SX

N801SX is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Smith Douglas J SONEX built in 2008. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 31, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Smith Douglas J SONEX cancelled May 31, 2018

Serial number
0801
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2008
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 21, 2017
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Boise, ID
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N801SX

GAA17CA171Accident on March 1, 2017 at Mercey Hot Springs, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Smith Douglas J. Sonex · serial 0801

The sport pilot’s unstabilized approach with a tailwind, which resulted in touchdown short of the runway and a subsequent nose-over.

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