N234 - 1956 Camair 480 Aircraft Registration

N234 is a 1956 Camair 480, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 14, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on September 17, 2014. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N234 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2175B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N234 was last updated on March 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The CAMAIR 480 Twin Navion was an innovative twin-engine conversion aircraft that transformed the underpowered single-engine Ryan Navion into a capable four-seat utility transport. First flown in 1953, it featured a low-wing configuration with two Continental O-470-3 engines producing 240 horsepower each, seating for four occupants in a cabin measuring 28 feet in length with a 34-foot-8-inch wingspan. The aircraft achieved a cruise speed of 192 mph and represented one of the earliest successful single-to-twin engine conversions, manufactured by CAMAIR Aircraft from 1955 to 1959. AviatorDB tracks 9 Camair aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TNAV.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N234. 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.