Single-engine piston

N8700

1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1929
Serial
976
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rch Palos Vrd, CA
Registration record

N8700 on the FAA register

Type
1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000
Serial
976
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rch Palos Vrd, CA
Certificate issued
1981-02-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABF8AE
Mode S (octal)
52774256
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-11-29
    Accident at Torrance, CA.
  • 1981-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8700.
  • 1929
    Manufactured (1929).
Overview

About N8700

N8700 is a 1929 Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000, serial number 976. It is registered to an individual in Rch Palos Vrd, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 1981 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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.

N8700 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-11-29 Accident · Torrance, CA NTSB · WPR10CA079A
Reported aircraft: Curtiss Wright Travel Air 4000
Probable cause: The Travel Air pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi.

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.