Travel Air 4000
26 on the U.S. register. Built from 1926 to 1929; half of them date from 1929 or earlier. California has the most (7). 38% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
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About the 4000 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor W670 Series (6), Wright Wwj Series (2), Wright Curtiss Ox5 (2)
- Seats
- 3
- Cruise speed
- about 79 mph
- Maker on the register
- Travel Air
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 28, 1977; newest February 20, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California7Oregon4Washington2New York2Florida2Wyoming1Wisconsin1Virginia1Texas1South Carolina1Pennsylvania1Missouri1
Who owns them registrant type
Individual14 (54%)LLC5 (19%)Corporation5 (19%)Co-owned2 (8%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4000 | 26 | 1926 to 1929 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 7 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid26 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard17 (65%)Restricted4 (15%)None on file4 (15%)Experimental1 (4%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Waco Of Cross LLC1Travel Air 4000 N9831 LLC1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1Parker O'Malley Corporation1Gl Leonard Aviation LLC1Federal Aerial Applicators LLC1East Hampton Air LLC1Dynamic Aviation Group INC1David Lee Bradley Productions INC1
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Federal Aerial Applicators LLC · Dynamic Aviation Group INC · David Lee Bradley Productions INC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
2008-05-17LAX08LA146 · 4000 N3945 · accident near Hollister, CA · no injuries
1989-07-25LAX89DVD04 · 4000 N1592 · accident near Lodi, CA · minor injuries
1984-07-16LAX84FA396 · 4000 N8719 · accident near San Miguel, CA · 1 killed
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Travel Air 4000 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
26 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Travel Air 4000s?
California, with 7.
Who owns the Travel Air 4000?
38% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 26
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5427 | Travel Air 4000 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N4251N | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-04-18 | Valid |
| N4369P | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-04-18 | Valid |
| N510E | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-04-18 | Valid |
| N158V | Travel Air 4000 |
Gl Leonard Aviation LLC Anacortes, Washington |
None on file | 2022-12-14 | Valid |
| N4834 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-04-12 | Valid |
| N3979 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-12 | Valid |
| N8719 | Travel Air 4000 |
Federal Aerial Applicators LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | Valid |
| N9831 | Travel Air 4000 |
Travel Air 4000 N9831 LLC Clackamas, Oregon |
Standard | 2019-06-11 | Valid |
| N3945 | Travel Air 4000 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-07-26 | Valid |
| N9820 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-06-09 | Valid |
| N9908 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-02-21 | Valid |
| N5433 | Travel Air 4000 |
David Lee Bradley Productions INC Temecula, California |
Standard | 2014-08-12 | Valid |
| N9049 | Travel Air 4000 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-02-25 | Valid |
| N469N | Travel Air 4000 |
Dynamic Aviation Group INC Bridgewater, Virginia |
Standard | 2013-05-22 | Valid |
| N8870 | Travel Air 4000 |
East Hampton Air LLC Wainscott, New York |
Standard | 2012-09-12 | Valid |
| N6479 | Travel Air 4000 |
Waco Of Cross LLC Cross, South Carolina |
Standard | 2011-04-11 | Valid |
| N427W | Travel Air 4000 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2008-11-21 | Valid |
| N31439 | Travel Air 4000 |
Parker O'Malley Corporation Chatham, New York |
Experimental | 1998-12-09 | Valid |
| N501V | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 1996-11-15 | Valid |
| N9021 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1996-09-19 | Valid |
| N4419 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 1994-08-29 | Valid |
| N4421 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 1993-11-17 | Valid |
| N1339 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Restricted | 1990-04-13 | Valid |
| N9031 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1982-04-13 | Valid |
| N90539 | Travel Air 4000 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 1977-03-28 | Valid |