Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N5240
Carlson Aircraft SPARROW · 1996 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
ROTAX 503ULDCDI
Last Cert Issue
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Aircraft Resources
01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N5240
Serial Number
CA-118F
Make
CARLSON AIRCRAFT
Model
SPARROW
Year of Manufacture
1996
Mfr / Model Code
05902M9
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
2-Cycle
Engines
1
Seats
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
503ULDCDI
Horsepower
52 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+2 flags) · code 48A
Registrant
NICHOLSON LARRY C · Individual
Address
PO BOX 2538 · CALCUTTA, OH 43920-0538
FAA Region
Central · County 029
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A69A22
Mode S (Octal)
51515042
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Nov 11, 1977
BOULDER CITY, Nevada fatal
Airport · BVU Boulder City Municipal Airport
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to CARLSON AIRCRAFT SPARROW
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No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Sources & Methodology
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