# N40408: 1952 Martin 404, registration cancelled 2014-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Martin 404](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-404) (registry code 5450702)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A7](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 14108
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 23, 1979
- Last registry action: August 14, 1982
- Mode S code: A4BDF6
- Owner when cancelled: [Valley Martin Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALLEY%20MARTIN%20INC)
- Location: [Aurora, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Aurora)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2403° N, 122.7936° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97002, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40408
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40408
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40408-2014-10-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Martin 404: https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-404.md

## 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 FTW79FQG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG45), Jun 29, 1979: Martin 404 (N40408), Miami, TX, destroyed

## 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 19790629026109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790629026109A), Jun 29, 1979: Martin 404MARTIN (N40408), Miami, TX, Destroyed. Ag acft struck terraced ground. Pilot blinded by sun and chemical on windshield.

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