Models / Curtiss Wright / TRAVEL AIR 4000 / N4418 Aircraft record N4418 1928 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2009) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2030 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2009 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Owner type LLC
City, state Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued Mar 13, 2014
Expires Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Apr 20, 1943 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 1928
Serial number 378
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 A551C4 Engine
Make and model Wright Curtiss Ox5
Type Reciprocating
Power 90 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2014 – now Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, DE · 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 30, 2009 · San Diego, CA The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR09CA429 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09CA429)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 9, 2008 · Carlsbad, CA The pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX08CA095 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX08CA095)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record