N448N - 1930 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4-D Aircraft Registration

N448N is a 1930 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4-D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Western Antigue Aeroplane & Automobile Museum in Hood River, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 12, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on February 19, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Wright R-760-8 engine producing 235 horsepower, N448N is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A56981 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N448N was last updated on April 21, 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 229 Curtiss Wright 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 N448N. 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.