Single-engine piston

N3945

1926 Travel Air 4000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1926
Serial
319
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright CURTISS OX5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Prunedale, CA
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Registration record

N3945 on the FAA register

Type
1926 Travel Air 4000
Serial
319
Engines
Wright CURTISS OX5
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prunedale, CA
Certificate issued
2018-07-26
Airworthiness date
1971-05-07
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A494AC
Mode S (octal)
51112254
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N3945.
  • 2008-05-17
    Accident at Hollister, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1926
    Manufactured (1926).
Overview

About N3945

N3945 is a 1926 Travel Air 4000, serial number 319. It is registered to co-owners in Prunedale, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright CURTISS OX5 engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 7, 1971.

N3945 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-05-17 Accident · Hollister, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX08LA146B
Reported aircraft: Travel Air 4000
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain physical clearance from the other airplane while taxiing.

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.