Models / Curtiss Wright / TRAVEL AIR 12-Q / N496W Aircraft record N496W 1931 Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 12-Q Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2008) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jul 31, 2032 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2008 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Owner type Corporation
City, state Hood River, OR
Certificate issued Jul 5, 2025
Expires Jul 31, 2032
Airworthiness Standard 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 12-Q
Year 1931
Serial number 2023
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A62856 Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 180 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2025 – now Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, OR · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 27, 2008 · Erie, CO Failure of the tail wheel control cable during landing roll out, which resulted in a loss of control.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report DFW08CA200 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW08CA200)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 7, 1997 · Pendleton, OR the tail wheel assembly spring disconnected.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA97LA207 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA97LA207)
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 20, 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 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record