Single-engine piston

N404

1940 Fairchild 24W-40

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
172
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental R670-SERIES
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Willow, AK
Registration record

N404 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Fairchild 24W-40
Serial
172
Engines
Continental R670-SERIES
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willow, AK
Certificate issued
2016-07-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4BB7C
Mode S (octal)
51135574
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
404 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N404 to the current registrant.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
  • 1930-03-28
    N404 previously assigned to a Homebuilt A (s/n 1-A); cancelled.
Overview

About N404

N404 is a 1940 Fairchild 24W-40, serial number 172. It is registered to co-owners in Willow, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental R670-SERIES engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 404 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N404.

Range
404 nm

Published figures for the Fairchild 24W-40 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N404.

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.