Universal VELIE M5
9 aircraft on the U.S. register carry an Universal VELIE M5 engine, rated at about 65 horsepower. The Universal Moulded Products MONOCOUPE 70 is the model most often fitted with it (3 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1928 and 1975.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Universal VELIE M5. FAA spelling: VELIE M5.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Universal Moulded Products MONOCOUPE 70 | 3 |
| Franklin A | 1 |
| Harrison VP-1 | 1 |
| Monocoupe 70 | 1 |
| Monocoupe MONOPREP | 1 |
| Star CAVALIER D | 1 |
| Universal Moulded Products MONOCOUPE 113 | 1 |
Universal Moulded Products MONOCOUPE 70 · Franklin A · Harrison VP-1 · Monocoupe 70 · Monocoupe MONOPREP · Star CAVALIER D · Universal Moulded Products MONOCOUPE 113
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| California | 1 |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Universal VELIE M5 the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (ATC 4, held by Universal Moulded Aircraft Corporation). No FAA order in the current files names this engine series.
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: tag engine (1).
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Pennsylvania 3 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- Golden Age Air Museum 2 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane And Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/universal-velie-m5.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6558 | Monocoupe 70 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Metropolitan Airport Authority Moline, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31N | Star CAVALIER D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N179K | Monocoupe MONOPREP |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2018-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800HB | Universal Moulded Products MONOCOUPE 70 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum INC Brodhead, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6753 | Universal Moulded Products MONOCOUPE 70 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2012-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8LH | Harrison VP-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2011-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10147 | Franklin A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Age Air Museum Bethel, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2010-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6731 | Universal Moulded Products MONOCOUPE 70 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Age Air Museum Bethel, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2007-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5874 | Universal Moulded Products MONOCOUPE 113 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1982-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), November 10, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.