N27740 - 1940 Stinson 10 Aircraft Registration

N27740 is a 1940 Stinson 10, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to California Antique Aircraft Museum in San Martin, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 11, 1967. The registration certificate was issued on December 21, 1993. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Franklin 4AC199D&E SER engine producing 90 horsepower, N27740 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C37A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N27740 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.8933, -121.2381 on August 9, 2024. The FAA registry record for N27740 was last updated on July 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Stinson 10 Voyager was an affordable three-seat utility aircraft that served as both a civilian transport and wartime patrol plane during World War II. First flown in 1940, it was a high-wing, braced monoplane powered by various engines ranging from 75 to 90 horsepower and capable of carrying one pilot plus two passengers. With fabric-covered steel fuselage construction and innovative features like ball-bearing control hinges, the Voyager offered improved comfort over earlier designs. Manufactured by Stinson Aircraft Corporation in Wayne, Michigan, approximately 1,053 examples were built across all variants between 1939 and 1941. AviatorDB tracks 1,986 Stinson aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is S10.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N27740. 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.