Flight Tracker
N8179
1929 CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIES INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
SANTA YNEZ, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 3, 2004
Airworthiness Date
-
Expires
Apr 30, 2027
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
CURTISS WRIGHT
Model
TRAVEL AIR 4000
Year
1929
Serial Number
972
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
79 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
WRIGHT
Engine Model
WWJ SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
220 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AB26F0
Mode S Code (Octal)
52623360

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 26, 2007 Accident Substantial Blaine, WA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing from the paved runway surface. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the soft ground.

NTSB SEA07CA238