N97AW - 1940 North American Harvard Mkii Aircraft Registration

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1940 NORTH AMERICAN HARVARD MKII

Aircraft Description

N97AW is a 1940 North American HARVARD MKII, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dwelle Thomas A in Auburn, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 8, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on January 28, 2005. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N97AW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8161 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N97AW was last updated on July 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

North American is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,317 North American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the HARVARD MKII model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N97AW. 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
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
HARVARD MKII
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
T2T-2 Buckeye
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 8, 1990
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 28, 2005

Registered Owner

Name
DWELLE THOMAS A
Address
2349 RICKENBACKER WAY
City
AUBURN
State / Zip Code
California95602-9537
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R1340 SERIES
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53300541
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD8161

Additional Details

Registration
N97AW
Serial Number
66-2703
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2029
Last Action Date
July 28, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00114100

Last Known Position

Date
April 24, 2026 (UTC 20:27:56)
Airport
Latitude
38.956558
Longitude
-121.058887

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC