N97Y - 1948 Monocoupe 90AL-115 Aircraft Registration

N97Y is a 1948 Monocoupe 90AL-115, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mueller Dan W Jr in Maryland Heights, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 20, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on March 30, 2021. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES engine producing 140 horsepower, N97Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8372 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N97Y was last updated on April 28, 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 N97Y. 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.