Martin 404
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1952 to 1964; half of them date from 1952 or earlier. Wyoming has the most (1). 80% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 404 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- P & W R-2800 Series (4), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
- Seats
- 52
- Cruise speed
- about 210 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Martin
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 7, 1991; newest September 27, 2025
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 4 | 80% |
| Individual | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 | 5 | 1952 to 1964 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Save A Connie INC | 1 |
| Mid Atlantic Air Museum | 1 |
| Glenn L Martin Aviation Museum INC | 1 |
| 404 Foundntion INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Mid Atlantic Air Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Martin 404 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Martin 404s?
Wyoming, with 1.
Who owns the Martin 404?
80% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Martin 404s on the register built?
Between 1952 and 1964; half of them in 1952 or earlier.
How many Martin 404 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Martin 404 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Martin 404 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (1A7, held by Martin-Marietta Corporation). The FAA has issued 21 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 49 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Piedmont Aviation INC.
FAA orders 21 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Martin 404
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 6 | 29% |
| Engine | 5 | 24% |
| Other and general | 4 | 19% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 14% |
| Propeller | 2 | 10% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 5% |
Approved replacement parts 16 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: diaphragm (6), mount (3), radome ant (2), radome rca (1), cup (1), cone (1).
Approved modifications 49 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 404 links to the rest of the register
- Martin 11 aircraft on the register
- Martin 404 5 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series 4 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Wyoming 1 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Missouri 1 of these aircraft
- Maryland 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Save A Connie INC 1 of these aircraft
- Mid Atlantic Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Glenn L Martin Aviation Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- 404 Foundntion INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 404 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 404 21 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 404 49 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/martin/404.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N636X | Martin 404 |
404 Foundntion INC Camarillo, California |
Standard | 2025-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461M | Martin 404 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145S | Martin 404 |
Save A Connie INC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N259S | Martin 404 |
Glenn L Martin Aviation Museum INC Middle River, Maryland |
Standard | 2001-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N450A | Martin 404 |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1991-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |