Single-engine piston

N8179

1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1929
Serial
972
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright WWJ series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pacific Southwest Industries Inc (Corporation)
Based
Santa Ynez, CA
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Registration record

N8179 on the FAA register

Type
1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000
Serial
972
Engines
Wright WWJ series
Registered owner
Pacific Southwest Industries Inc
Santa Ynez, CA
Certificate issued
2004-05-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AB26F0
Mode S (octal)
52623360
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-08-26
    Accident at Blaine, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8179.
  • 1929
    Manufactured (1929).
Overview

About N8179

N8179 is a 1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000, serial number 972. The FAA register lists Pacific Southwest Industries Inc as the registrant in Santa Ynez, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright WWJ series engine and 3 seats.

N8179 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-08-26 Accident · Blaine, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA238
Reported aircraft: Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing from the paved runway surface. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the soft ground.

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.