Single-engine piston

N4418

1928 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1928
Serial
378
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright CURTISS OX5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N4418 on the FAA register

Type
1928 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000
Serial
378
Engines
Wright CURTISS OX5
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2014-03-13
Airworthiness date
1943-04-20
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A551C4
Mode S (octal)
51250704
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4418.
  • 2009-08-30
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-04-09
    Accident at Carlsbad, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1943-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1928
    Manufactured (1928).
Overview

About N4418

N4418 is a 1928 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000, serial number 378. The FAA register lists Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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, dated April 20, 1943.

N4418 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-08-30 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA429
Reported aircraft: Curtiss Wright Travel Air
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
2008-04-09 Accident · Carlsbad, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX08CA095
Reported aircraft: Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.

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.