Single-engine piston

N6298

1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air C-4000

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1929
Serial
745
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mason, MI
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Registration record

N6298 on the FAA register

Type
1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air C-4000
Serial
745
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mason, MI
Certificate issued
2015-07-13
Airworthiness date
1965-12-09
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A83B1C
Mode S (octal)
52035434
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).
  • 2015-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6298.
  • 2006-08-27
    Accident at Elmira, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-04-12
    Accident at Florence, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1929
    Manufactured (1929).
Overview

About N6298

N6298 is a 1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air C-4000, serial number 745. It is registered to an individual in Mason, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 9, 1965.

N6298 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-08-27 Accident · Elmira, OR Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · SEA06LA169
Reported aircraft: Curtiss-Wright Travel Air C-4000
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed (Vs) while turning to avoid trees along the side of the runway during the initial climbout after takeoff. Factors include, a variable wind that became a tailwind, and trees growing near the side of the runway.
2003-04-12 Accident · Florence, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA03LA062
Reported aircraft: Curtiss-Wright Travel Air C-4000
Probable cause: Pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include rough terrain.

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.