Aircraft Description
N4000B is a 1940 Douglas B-23, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection INC in Polk City, FL. The registration certificate was issued on May 4, 1987. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Wright C14AB AC BA engine producing 1700 horsepower, N4000B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4AEFB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4000B was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) was a major American aircraft manufacturer that produced the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, DC-10, and MD-80 series commercial airliners. AviatorDB tracks 363 Douglas aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the B-23 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4000B. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC