Single-engine piston

N5433

1928 Travel Air 4000

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1928
Serial
522
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming R680
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
David Lee Bradley Productions Inc (Corporation)
Based
Temecula, CA
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Registration record

N5433 on the FAA register

Type
1928 Travel Air 4000
Serial
522
Engines
Lycoming R680
Registered owner
David Lee Bradley Productions Inc
Temecula, CA
Certificate issued
2014-08-12
Airworthiness date
2000-01-18
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6E5D2
Mode S (octal)
51562722
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5433.
  • 2001-08-03
    Accident at Morrilton, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-05-02
    Accident at Phoenix,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1928
    Manufactured (1928).
Overview

About N5433

N5433 is a 1928 Travel Air 4000, serial number 522. The FAA register lists David Lee Bradley Productions Inc as the registrant in Temecula, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 January 18, 2000.

N5433 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-08-03 Accident · Morrilton, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW01LA173
Reported aircraft: Curtis-Travel Air 4000
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane, and the rough/uneven runway.
1974-05-02 Accident · Phoenix,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0998
Reported aircraft: Travel Air 4000
Probable cause: WITH LOW AIRSPEED,LOW ALT.SPRAYING ALFALFA.

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.