N1GJ - 1967 Curtiss D Aircraft Registration

N1GJ is a 1967 Curtiss D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, ME. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 16, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on June 18, 1990. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine producing 145 horsepower, N1GJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A000A1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1GJ was last updated on March 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Curtiss C-46 Commando was World War II's premier high-altitude heavy transport aircraft, excelling in the treacherous Himalayan "Hump" operations where other transports failed. First flown on March 26, 1940, it was a twin-engine, low-wing monoplane capable of carrying 50 troops or 15,000 pounds of cargo. With its 108-foot wingspan and powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines, the C-46 could operate effectively at altitudes up to 27,000 feet. The aircraft was manufactured by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, which produced 3,181 examples between 1940 and 1946. AviatorDB tracks 22 Curtiss aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C46.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1GJ. 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.