Wright C9HD series
20 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Wright C9HD series engine, rated at about 1425 horsepower. The Northrop C-125 is the model most often fitted with it (6 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1937 and 1956.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Wright C9HD series. FAA spelling: C9HD SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Northrop C-1256Lockheed 186Grumman FM-25Columbia Aircraft XJL1Consolidated Vultee P4Y-21Douglas DC-31
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Northrop C-125 | 6 |
| Lockheed 18 | 6 |
| Grumman FM-2 | 5 |
| Columbia Aircraft XJL | 1 |
| Consolidated Vultee P4Y-2 | 1 |
| Douglas DC-3 | 1 |
Northrop C-125 · Lockheed 18 · Grumman FM-2 · Columbia Aircraft XJL · Consolidated Vultee P4Y-2 · Douglas DC-3
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston twins | 13 | 65% |
| Piston singles | 6 | 30% |
| Turboprops | 1 | 5% |
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- Northrop C-125 6 with this engine series
- Lockheed 18 6 with this engine series
- Grumman FM-2 5 with this engine series
- Douglas DC-3 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Florida 7 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Delaware 2 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 1 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Yanks Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Tsi Holdco INC 1 of these aircraft
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/wright-c9hd-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 20
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N442D | Lockheed 18 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Snowy LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315E | Grumman FM-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tsi Holdco INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Limited | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41CW | Lockheed 18-56 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250TS | Lockheed 18-56 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48RW | Columbia Aircraft XJL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yanks Air Museum Baldwin Park, California |
Standard | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N631LS | Lockheed 18-56 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2014-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250D | Lockheed 18-56 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7962C | Consolidated Vultee P4Y-2 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Restricted | 2013-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551TC | Grumman FM-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fm-2 LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Restricted | 2007-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31G | Lockheed 18-56 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society INC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2003-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17332 | Douglas DC3 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flying M Museum Townsend, Delaware |
Standard | 2000-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18P | Grumman FM-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavanaugh Collection INC Addison, Texas |
Limited | 1995-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1352N | Grumman FM-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 1994-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222FM | Grumman FM-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Limited | 1989-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2561B | Northrop C-125 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ambrose Frank Avia Internatl INC Miami, Florida |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N2562B | Northrop C-125 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ambrose Frank Avia CO INC Miami, Florida |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N2565B | Northrop C-125 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ambrose Frank Avia CO INC Miami, Florida |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N2567B | Northrop C-125 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ambrose Frank Avia CO INC Miami, Florida |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N2568B | Northrop C-125 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ambrose Frank Avia CO INC Miami, Florida |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N65884 | Northrop C-125 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ambrose Frank Aviation CO INC Miami, Florida |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 23, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.