GIBBS JOHN M· ICAO24 ab859d· last seen 7d ago

N841X is a Sonex Aircraft Sonex, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by GIBBS JOHN M. SkyMeter has tracked 216 flights totalling 154 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is 5AZ3 to 5AZ3. Service window in our records spans 464 days. Of those flights, 34 (15.7%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Sonex Aircraft Sonex has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,150 lb, light wake category.

About the Sonex Aircraft Sonex

The Sonex is a compact, all-metal sport aircraft designed by Sonex Aircraft of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and introduced in the early 2000s as an affordable kit plane for amateur builders. With its distinctive Y-tail configuration, folding wings, and aerobatic capability, the Sonex carved out a niche among homebuilders seeking a nimble, economical aircraft that could be constructed in a home garage and trailered to the airport. Powered by a variety of engines ranging from converted Volkswagen automotive units to purpose-built AeroVee and Jabiru powerplants producing 80 to 120 horsepower, the Sonex delivers spirited performance with cruise speeds around 140 knots and fuel burns as low as 4 gallons per hour.

The design emphasizes simplicity and low operating costs, with a maximum takeoff weight of just 1,150 pounds and construction techniques accessible to first-time builders. Its short takeoff and landing performance, combined with responsive handling, has made it popular for both recreational flying and sport aerobatics, while the kit's relatively quick build time and modest price point have attracted hundreds of builders worldwide. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with among the observed operators.

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FLIGHTS
216
all time
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FLOWN HOURS
154
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
48
unique
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CALLSIGNS
1
64 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
6/29/2025 → 10/6/2026
first → last
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INCIDENT RATE
15.7%
34 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

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Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Sonex Aircraft Sonex

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
50 kt
MTOW
1,150 lb
Wake category
L

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N841X

50
10/6/2026
50m
△ Low approach-stability score
10/6/2026
1h 13m
△ Low approach-stability score
10/6/2026
1h 15m
No alerts
10/6/2026
5h 44m
No alerts
10/6/2026
1h 30m
No alerts
10/6/2026
21m
No alerts
10/6/2026
24m
No alerts
10/6/2026
50m
No alerts
10/4/2026
1h 33m
No alerts
10/4/2026
16m
No alerts
10/4/2026
1h 23m
No alerts
10/4/2026
2h 12m
No alerts
10/2/2026
1h 22m
No alerts
9/28/2026
55m
No alerts
9/27/2026
43m
No alerts
9/27/2026
1h 23m
No alerts
9/25/2026
40m
△ Low approach-stability score
9/25/2026
39m
No alerts
9/21/2026
44m
△ Low approach-stability score
9/21/2026
40m
No alerts
9/20/2026
1h 49m
No alerts
9/20/2026
1h 55m
No alerts
9/19/2026
2h 15m
No alerts
9/18/2026
48m
△ Low approach-stability score
9/18/2026
56m
No alerts
9/17/2026
1h 31m
△ Low approach-stability score
9/2/2026
1h 27m
No alerts
9/2/2026
1h 6m
No alerts
8/26/2026
56m
△ Low approach-stability score
8/26/2026
5m
No alerts
8/26/2026
9m
No alerts
8/26/2026
1h 32m
No alerts
8/26/2026
50m
△ Low approach-stability score
8/26/2026
50m
No alerts
8/26/2026
46m
No alerts
8/26/2026
18m
No alerts
8/25/2026
1h 14m
△ Low approach-stability score
8/25/2026
1h 37m
No alerts
8/25/2026
4h 7m
No alerts
8/25/2026
57m
No alerts
8/16/2026
1h 40m
No alerts
8/16/2026
55m
No alerts
8/16/2026
55m
△ Low approach-stability score
8/15/2026
38m
No alerts
8/15/2026
33m
No alerts
8/11/2026
1h 31m
No alerts
8/8/2026
55m
No alerts
8/7/2026
25m
No alerts
8/7/2026
7m
No alerts
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