N520W - 1930 Monocoupe 90 Aircraft Registration

N520W is a 1930 Monocoupe 90, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Roberts Nancy in Lomita, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 7, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on August 18, 2016. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Lambert R266 engine producing 90 horsepower, N520W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A68AE2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N520W was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.9705, -80.9952 on December 6, 2024. The FAA registry record for N520W was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Monocoupe 90, a refined high-wing cabin monoplane that dominated American air racing by 1930, represented the pinnacle of private aviation design during the interwar period. First flown in 1930 as an evolution of Donald Luscombe's successful Monocoupe design, it featured side-by-side seating for two in an elegantly curved fuselage. With a 32-foot wingspan and powered by engines ranging from 90 to 145 horsepower, the aircraft combined graceful aesthetics with solid performance. The type was manufactured by Monocoupe Corporation of Robertson, Missouri, through the late 1940s. AviatorDB tracks 94 Monocoupe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is MC90.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N520W. 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.