# N284CF: 1941 Curtiss Wright P-40B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Curtiss Wright P-40B](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-p-40b) (registry code 2622302, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Allison V1710 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series) (registry code 03040)
- Serial number: 16073
- Year built: 1941
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 2014
- Certificate issued: December 12, 2019
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A2DD0F
- Registered owners: [Collings Foundation Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLLINGS%20FOUNDATION%20INC%20DBA), [American Heritage Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20HERITAGE%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Hudson, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Hudson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3891° N, 71.5459° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01749, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=284CF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N284CF

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Allison V1710 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Curtiss Wright P-40B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Allison V1710 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA15LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA039), Oct 29, 2014: Curtiss Wright P 40B (N284CF), New Smyrna Beach, FL, substantial damage. 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.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20141029022299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141029022299A), Oct 29, 2014: Curtiss Wright P-40B (N284CF), New Smyrna Beac, FL, Substantial damage. N284CF landing on runway 2 reportedly ground looped to the right and departed the runway on the east side of runway 2. Pilot's statement indicated that the…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Curtiss Wright P-40B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-p-40b/aircraft.md
- The Allison V1710 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series.md

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