N47WE - 1971 Morane-saulnier MS880B Aircraft Registration

N47WE is a 1971 Morane-saulnier MS880B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Nicholas Pocock in China Spring, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 12, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on July 17, 2020. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Rolls-royc O-240 SER engine producing 130 horsepower, N47WE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5C0BA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N47WE was last updated on March 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Morane-Saulnier MS-880 Rallye Club emerged as one of Europe's most successful post-war training aircraft, modernizing French aviation education and club flying. First flown on June 10, 1959, it was a low-wing, all-metal monoplane powered by a 100-horsepower Continental O-200-A engine and seating three occupants in side-by-side configuration. With a wingspan of 9.6 meters and cruising speed of 180 kilometers per hour, the aircraft incorporated advanced features like leading-edge slats and tricycle landing gear. Manufactured by Morane-Saulnier and later SOCATA, approximately 3,500 examples were built between 1960 and 1983. AviatorDB tracks 15 Morane-saulnier aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RALL.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N47WE. 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.