N92SQ - 1940 Vickers Supermarine Ltd Spitfire 1A Aircraft Registration

SPIT

1940 VICKERS SUPERMARINE LTD SPITFIRE 1A

Aircraft Description

N92SQ is a 1940 Vickers Supermarine LTD SPITFIRE 1A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bowe Walter C Trustee in Sonoma, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 16, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on April 17, 2025. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2032. Powered by a Rolls-royc MERLIN engine producing 1760 horsepower, N92SQ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACBD70 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N92SQ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.8219, -72.8694 on July 3, 2024. The FAA registry record for N92SQ was last updated on April 17, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Supermarine Spitfire, Britain's legendary World War II interceptor fighter, became the only British fighter aircraft to remain in continuous production throughout the entire war. First flown in 1938, it was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin inline engine, featuring distinctive elliptical wings. With a wingspan of approximately 36 feet and powered by engines ranging from 1,030 to over 2,000 horsepower in later variants, more than 20,300 Spitfires were manufactured by Supermarine and associated factories. AviatorDB tracks 5 Vickers Supermarine LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SPIT.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N92SQ. 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.

Model Year
1940
Manufacturer
VICKERS SUPERMARINE LTD
Model
SPITFIRE 1A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
SPITSpitfire
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 16, 2017
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 17, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
BOWE WALTER C TRUSTEE
Address
19500 7TH ST E
City
SONOMA
State / Zip Code
California95476-7201
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model
MERLIN
Horsepower
1760 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53136560
Mode S Code (Hex)
ACBD70

Additional Details

Registration
N92SQ
Serial Number
6S-30565
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
April 30, 2032
Last Action Date
April 17, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01252248

Last Known Position

Date
July 3, 2024 (UTC 19:33:12)
Airport
Latitude
40.821899
Longitude
-72.8694

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC