N75552 - 1944 Curtiss Wright SB2C Helldiver Aircraft Registration

N75552 is a 1944 Curtiss Wright SB2C HELLDIVER, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to SB2C LLC in Castle Rock, CO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 6, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on August 2, 2024. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2031. Powered by a Wright R-2600-20 engine producing 1900 horsepower, N75552 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA2FBE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N75552 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.8058, -104.7010 on August 16, 2024. The FAA registry record for N75552 was last updated on August 3, 2024. 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 N75552. 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.