Single-engine piston

N284CF

1941 Homebuilt P-40B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
16073
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Allison V1710 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Collings Foundation Inc Dba + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Hudson, MA
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Registration record

N284CF on the FAA register

Type
1941 Homebuilt P-40B
Serial
16073
Engines
Allison V1710 series
Registered owner
Collings Foundation Inc Dba + 1 co-owner
Hudson, MA
Certificate issued
2019-12-12
Airworthiness date
2014-09-17
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A2DD0F
Mode S (octal)
50556417
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N284CF.
  • 2014-10-29
    Accident at New Smyrna Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N284CF

N284CF is a 1941 Homebuilt P-40B, serial number 16073. The FAA register lists Collings Foundation Inc Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Hudson, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Allison V1710 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated September 17, 2014.

N284CF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-10-29 Accident · New Smyrna Beach, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA039
Reported aircraft: Curtiss Wright P 40B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a ground loop and a subsequent runway excursion.

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.