N455N - Curtiss Wright Travel Air D-4000 Aircraft Registration

N455N is a Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR D-4000, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Triple D Aviation LLC in Jamestown, OH. The registration certificate was issued on October 24, 2013. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 3 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A585DB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N455N was last updated on September 9, 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 N455N. 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.