N5240 - 1996 Carlson Aircraft Sparrow Aircraft Registration

N5240 is a 1996 Carlson Aircraft SPARROW, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Nicholson Larry C in Calcutta, OH. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 31, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on October 17, 2007. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Rotax 503ULDCDI engine producing 52 horsepower, N5240 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A69A22 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5240 was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Carlson Sparrow 2, a two-seat homebuilt aircraft that brought affordable recreational flying to amateur builders during the 1990s and 2000s. First flown in 1990, it was a high-wing twin-seater with dual controls powered by Rotax engines ranging from 52 to 80 horsepower. With a 31-foot wingspan and capable of 130 mph maximum speed, approximately 60 examples were built by Carlson Aircraft Inc. of East Palestine, Ohio. AviatorDB tracks 3 Carlson Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SPR2.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5240. 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.