Twin piston

N259S

1964 Martin 404

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
14233
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Glenn L Martin Aviation Museum Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middle River, MD
Registration record

N259S on the FAA register

Type
1964 Martin 404
Serial
14233
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Glenn L Martin Aviation Museum Inc
Middle River, MD
Certificate issued
2001-05-14
Airworthiness date
1964-09-25
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27A7D
Mode S (octal)
50475175
Seats (type)
52
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N259S.
  • 1972-02-21
    Incident at Columbus,Miss, 24; damage: minor.
  • 1964-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N259S

N259S is a 1964 Martin 404, serial number 14233. The FAA register lists Glenn L Martin Aviation Museum Inc as the registrant in Middle River, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2001 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engines and 52 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 25, 1964.

N259S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-02-21 Incident · Columbus,Miss, 24 Damage: Minor NTSB · 4 0005
Reported aircraft: Martin 404
Probable cause: INTO SOFT EARTH.1ST OFFICER BUSY IN COCKPIT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.