N259S - 1964 Martin 404 Aircraft Registration

N259S is a 1964 Martin 404, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Glenn L Martin Aviation Museum INC in Middle River, MD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 25, 1964. The registration certificate was issued on May 14, 2001. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N259S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A27A7D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N259S was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.5701, -104.8490 on April 5, 2024. The FAA registry record for N259S 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 Martin 4-0-4 was an advanced twin-engine airliner designed to replace the venerable Douglas DC-3 in commercial service with nearly double the capacity and significantly improved performance. First flown on October 21, 1951, it was a low-wing pressurized monoplane powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines, carrying 40 passengers at 280 mph cruise speed. Spanning production from 1951 to 1953, the aircraft measured over 64 feet in length with a service ceiling of 29,000 feet. The Glenn L. Martin Company manufactured 103 examples at their Baltimore factory. AviatorDB tracks 17 Martin aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is M404.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N259S. 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.