N2946 - 1918 Curtiss JN4D Aircraft Registration

N2946 is a 1918 Curtiss JN4D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dougherty Paul in Bethel, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 4, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on April 16, 2001. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Curtiss OX-5 engine producing 90 horsepower, N2946 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A30780 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N2946 was last updated on September 30, 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 N2946. 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.