Aircraft Description
N2AD is a 1947 Douglas/wood Douglas W AD-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Vintage Combat Aircraft LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 1, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on October 31, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Wright R3350-32WA engine producing 2900 horsepower, N2AD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A18D55 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2AD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.2379, -83.5304 on June 20, 2025. The FAA registry record for N2AD was last updated on October 31, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Elmwood CA-05 Christavia Mk1 is a homebuilt two-seat tandem aircraft designed for amateur construction rather than commercial production. First flown on October 3, 1981, it features a high-wing configuration with traditional steel tube fuselage and fabric-covered wooden wings, typically powered by Continental O-200 engines. The aircraft measures over 64 feet in overall length and was developed by Ron Sands of Elmwood Aviation originally as a missionary aircraft, though it found its primary application among homebuilders. AviatorDB tracks 1 Douglas/wood Douglas W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CHR1.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N2AD. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC