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Martin 4-0-4

M404-14120Written off

RegistrationUSN40416

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TWOperatorTWA Trans World Airlines

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Martin 4-0-4. Operated for TWA Trans World Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMartin

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN14120

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Martin 4-0-4

Figures for the 4-0-4 variant, the most representative of the family

Length22.7 m75 ft

Wingspan28.4 m93 ft

Height8.7 m28 ft

Range1,738 km938 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed451 km/h244 ktMach 0.42

Service ceiling8,839 m28,999 ft

Maximum take-off weight20,366 kg44,899 lb

Maximum payload7,155 kg15,774 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity40 passengers

Endurance3 h 51 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1950 (76 years ago) · About 103 units built · Production ended in 1953

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

May 1, 1952

Delivered to TWA Trans World Airlines

Delivered to TWA Trans World Airlines as N40416.

Operators

1952-05-01

TWA Trans World Airlines

Registration N40416

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Martin 4-0-4 · N40416 · TWA Trans World Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/M404-14120},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/M404-14120}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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