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Martin 4-0-4 · N40438 · Nevada Airlines

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Martin 4-0-4

M404-14173Written off
RegistrationUSN40438
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OperatorNevada Airlines
4operators
0incidents
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Martin 4-0-4. Operated for TWA Trans World Airlines, Pacific Air Lines, Fiesta Air Travel Club and Nevada Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMartin
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN14173
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA4BE5F
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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Aug 1, 1952
Delivered to TWA Trans World Airlines
Delivered to TWA Trans World Airlines as N40438.
Jun 1, 1960
Transferred to Pacific Air Lines
Transferred to Pacific Air Lines.
Sep 1, 1973
Transferred to Fiesta Air Travel Club
Transferred to Fiesta Air Travel Club.
Jun 6, 1978
Transferred to Nevada Airlines
Transferred to Nevada Airlines.

Operators

1952-08-01
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N40438
1960-06-01
Pacific Air Lines
Registration N40438
1973-09-01
Fiesta Air Travel Club
Registration N40438
1978-06-06
Nevada Airlines
Registration N40438

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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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Martin 4-0-4 · N40438 · Nevada Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/M404-14173 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Martin 4-0-4 · N40438 · Nevada Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/M404-14173},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/M404-14173}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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