Aircraft record

N38231927 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2009)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in: Fort Myers, FL; owner city / state
Engine: W670 SERIES · 250 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2009
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2009
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Low & Slow Aviation Ventures LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Fort Myers, FL
Certificate issued: Jul 23, 2009
Expires: Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Apr 4, 1968

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Curtiss Wright
Model: TRAVEL AIR 4000
Year: 1927
Serial number: 306
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 3
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A46579

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor W670 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2009 – nowLow & Slow Aviation Ventures LLCFort Myers, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 14, 2009 · Fort Myers, FL

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's minimal experience in the airplane make and model.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: ERA10LA063

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA10LA063)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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