Aircraft Description
N17CW is a 1977 Aviation Education INC SONERAI 1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rundel Steve in Derby, KS. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 22, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on April 26, 1983. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Volkswagen CONVERSION engine producing 36 horsepower, N17CW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1171B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N17CW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.6901, -82.2718 on January 6, 2025. The FAA registry record for N17CW was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Aviat Aircraft, based in Afton, Wyoming, manufactures the Husky A-1C and Pitts Special aerobatic biplane. The Husky is one of the most popular modern bush planes, while the Pitts remains an icon of aerobatic competition. AviatorDB tracks 1 Aviation Education INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SONERAI 1 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N17CW. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC