Single-engine piston

N3242

1927 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1927
Serial
256
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming R680
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ancient and Honorable Aeroplane Co LLC (LLC)
Based
Waban, MA
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Registration record

N3242 on the FAA register

Type
1927 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000
Serial
256
Engines
Lycoming R680
Registered owner
Ancient and Honorable Aeroplane Co LLC
Waban, MA
Certificate issued
2022-05-13
Airworthiness date
1976-04-30
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A37FCA
Mode S (octal)
50677712
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N3242.
  • 2016-11-22
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1927
    Manufactured (1927).
Overview

About N3242

N3242 is a 1927 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000, serial number 256. The FAA register lists Ancient and Honorable Aeroplane Co LLC as the registrant in Waban, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming R680 engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 30, 1976.

N3242 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-11-22 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA077A
Reported aircraft: Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to see and avoid the airplane stopped ahead of him during taxi.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.