N449DF is a 2004 Marsh Aviation S-2F3AT (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 152838, registered in Mcclellan, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Honeywell TPE331-14GR rated at 1650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (forest), issued Jun 28, 2007. It is one of 23 S-2F3AT aircraft in the FAA registry, 23 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 7, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- USDA FOREST SERVICE FEPP
- Location
- Mcclellan, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Jun 19, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A56C5D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51266135
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MARSH AVIATION
- Model
- S-2F3AT
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- T00009LA (California Department of Forestry)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 152838
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- HONEYWELL TPE331-14GR (1650 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 5
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Jun 28, 2007
- Approved operations
- Forest
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | GRUMMAN S2F-1 | 259 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2014 | El Portal, CA | Marsh Aviation S 2F3AT this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR15GA005 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.