Single-engine piston

N501W

Monocoupe 110 Special

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
5W47
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Warner SS40&50
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ottumwa, IA
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Registration record

N501W on the FAA register

Type
Monocoupe 110 Special
Serial
5W47
Engines
Warner SS40&50
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ottumwa, IA
Certificate issued
2022-11-11
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A63F9B
Mode S (octal)
51437633
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N501W.
  • 2016-04-12
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-10-15
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N501W

N501W is a Monocoupe 110 Special, serial number 5W47. It is registered to an individual in Ottumwa, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 11, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Warner SS40&50 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N501W has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-04-12 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA190
Reported aircraft: Monocoupe 110
Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect installation of the tailwheel steering bungee, which resulted in a runway excursion and airplane nose over.
2006-10-15 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX07CA010
Reported aircraft: Monocoupe 110 Special
Probable cause: the failure of the forward left main landing gear attach point resulting in loss of control.
1967-05-08 Accident · Johnson City,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0598
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft E18S — a different aircraft that carried the N501W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: CT PLTS ATTENTION.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.