N40402 - 1945 Grumman TBM-3 Aircraft Registration

N40402 is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum in Dallas, TX. This aircraft holds a limited airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 27, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on April 18, 2001. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Wright R-2600-20 engine producing 1900 horsepower, N40402 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4BDF0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N40402 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.3546, -78.8024 on May 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N40402 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.

Grumman Aircraft (later Northrop Grumman) was a major American aircraft manufacturer known for naval fighters in World War II and the Apollo Lunar Module. In general aviation, the Grumman American AA-5 and Tiger series remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 473 Grumman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TBM-3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N40402. 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.