N557W - 1931 Monocoupe 90 Aircraft Registration

N557W is a 1931 Monocoupe 90, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to James Patrick Lyons in Fort Ogden, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 1, 1974. The registration certificate was issued on July 27, 2024. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2031. Powered by a Lambert R266 engine producing 90 horsepower, N557W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A71B60 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N557W was last updated on July 27, 2024. 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 N557W. 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.